3333 South 24th St.
Omaha, NE 68108-1852
402-330-3636
Five (5)
year apprenticeship
The sheet
metal worker fabricates, assembles, installs and repairs sheet metal parts and
equipment. May also work with specialty
sheet metal works for kitchens, etc., roofing, flashings and guttering.
Basic
Qualifications:
At least 18 years of age
High school education or a G.E.D.
Physically fit to perform work of the trade
Above average math and mechanical skills
Dependable, ability to get along well in team atmosphere
Familiarity with construction is helpful
Needs to
furnish own hand tools
Works
with power hand tools
Work will
be both outdoors and indoors, with a large portion of work probably being
performed overhead. Much work should be
indoors.
The
apprentice will receive increment wage rate increases based on a percentage of
the journeyworker rate, beginning at approximately
45% of journeyworker pay with a 5% increase each six
(6) months.
The
apprentice will be required to attend related training classes, most likely in
the evenings.
Condensed
Work Experience:
Architectural Sheet Metal - brass and copper
ornamentation, columns, skylights, signs and metal ceilings, and downspouts
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning - design,
fabricate and install
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing - fine tuning and
maintaining HVAC components
Use of computers - to fabricate sheet metal products and
troubleshoot HVAC systems
Health, Safety and Environmental training
Food and Beverage - Stainless Steel fabrication and
installation in restaurants, cafeterias, etc.
Welding - fusing different types of metal using the
latest technological processes
Service work - installing, maintaining and repair of
equipment that conditions air
Siding and decking - rigging and installation of
building components relating to floors and walls
Pattern Development - development of patterns for
objects to be constructed.
Applications:
Call Training Center
Benefits
include: Defined Benefit Pension, 401k, Health
Insurance, Training and Education
