Sheet Metal Pre-Apprentice – Greenville, WI

Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Help set up welding equipment, fabricating machines, etc.
• Load, transport, unload, and furnish an experienced craft worker with materials, tools, equipment and supplies
• Clean work area and restock supplies and materials as necessary
• Assist in lifting, positioning and securing of materials and work pieces during installation
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment
• Smooth seams, joints, or burned surfaces, using files or grinders
• Use hand tools, power tools, machines and equipment
• Trim, grind, de-burr, buff and smooth surfaces using hand tools or portable power tools
• Operate plasma cutter to cut patterns from sheet metal as necessary
• Follow and comply with quality procedures as set forth by IVI
• Follow and comply with all safety requirements
• Clamp, hold, heat-bend, bolt or grind spare parts as necessary to satisfy the technical requirements and create a final welded product

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience Requirements

• Ability to work Holidays, Weekends & OT
• Valid Driver’s License
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work with a diverse set of personalities
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to travel to job sites and/or customer locations as required

Qualifications

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to: Stand or walk for long periods of time during a regular work day; use arms and hands to reach for, handle and manipulate objects; lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds; climb up and down ladders, scaffolds and other climbing devices; carry tools and equipment; work while in a stooped, kneeling, crouched, and crawling positions; be able to see naturally or with correction; to safely perform designated tasks.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high.

Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Shop Foreman this position is responsible for assisting in the fabrication, assembly, and installation of sheet metal equipment, products and structures.

Make an Impact and a Living with an IVI Sheet Metal Pre-apprenticeship

Whether changing careers or just starting out, an IVI sheet metal pre-apprenticeship offers the chance to earn competitive compensation and benefits while you make an impact. Find near-constant demand for expert sheet metal trade skills—and work in one of the highest paid trade positions you’ll find without a degree.

Accept the Challenge, Learn the Sheet Metal Trade.

The benefits of an IVI pre-apprenticeship program are many.

Work Alongside Sheet Metal Trade Experts

With a robust on-the-job sheet metal training program, you’ll gain hands-on knowledge you can use to advance your career.

Get Hands on in Your Pre-apprenticeship Program

Assist in fabrication, assembly and installation of sheet metal equipment, products and structures as you learn to:

• Cut sheet metal patterns
• Roll, bend and form sheet metal
• Welding
• And more.

Contribute to Safer Workforces

The equipment we make helps other industrial workplaces safer by improving air quality to meet OSHA and MSHA rules.

Be Part of a Positive Environmental Impact

Our industrial ventilation solutions help clean the air from industrial facilities before it’s released into the environment to meet EPA and other regulatory standards.

 

“One of the big advantages of working at IVI is the trust that I feel from the top down. I always feel like I’m part of the company, and that I’m valued and that what I do matters here.” – Ben Darnell, Sheet Metal Apprentice

 

Find Your Fit with an IVI Pre-apprentice Job

We’re a team that respects and embraces diversity of skills, backgrounds and ideas and supports our pre-apprentices in doing their best work. Every day, we work together to build cool stuff, accepting every challenge and leading with an entrepreneurial spirit to help our customers create cleaner environments.

IVI Pre-apprenticeship Program, From Application to Apprenticeship

A pre-apprenticeship with IVI is just the first step to fulfilling career. There’s a direct path for growth and career advancement following an apprentice track, where employees complete required hours each year to move to the next level.

This is the general timeline pre-apprentices follow:

• Months 1-3: Train on the job as a pre-apprentice.
• Months 4-12: Talk with other employees and plan with their foreman to pursue an apprenticeship.
• Year 1-2: As an apprentice, attend day school and night school once each week.
• Year 3-4: Attend night school only.
• Year 5: Along with on-the-job learning, take minor classes and trainings, such as Transition to Trainer. After hours are met, employees can move to Sheet Metal Journeyman.

Cost to attend each class is about $700, reimbursed by the union or IVI based on grades. Those who explore a career in sheet metal with IVI also receive competitive compensation. View our Careers Flyer to learn more.

Apply for an IVI Sheet Metal Pre-apprenticeship

Take a look at the job responsibilities, qualifications, education and experience requirements to see if an IVI sheet metal pre-apprenticeship is a fit for you.

We can’t wait to meet you.