3333 South 24th St.
Omaha, NE 68108-1852
402-330-3636
Four (4) 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
