GPS Student Apprentice

West Coast Energy Systems; Town of Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Energy Systems is seeking a High School student enrolled in a GPS Apprenticeship program for an on-site manufacturing assembly role. You will perform repetitive assembly tasks, follow work instructions, and learn how products impact the business while maintaining safety and quality on the shop floor.

Expect cross-training and teamwork in a dynamic production environment. The position emphasizes hands-on learning, adherence to procedures, and ongoing skill development within a

Qualifications

• Must be a High School student enrolled in a GPS Apprenticeship program.
• Able to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong attention to detail and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Use schematics and work instructions to assemble components following safety standards.
• Cross-train in multiple assembly areas as needed.
• Learn products and how they impact the business; participate in team meetings.

Skills

Detail oriented

Team communication

Safety awareness

Basic math

Education

GPS Apprenticeship program

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

Must be a High School student in a qualified GPS Apprenticeship program through an area High School

Responsibilities

• Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, electronic assembly equipment to perform assembly while complying with safe and effective operation standards of all equipment and tools.
• Cross trains in multiple assembly areas and flex to other similar departments based on business needs.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the products they assemble and how they impact the business.
• Continuous learning of the principles, practices, and processes of their job as changes require and similar jobs.
• Participate in team meetings to exchange job related information.
• Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors depending on the level and complexity.
• Provide basic training to employees on work instructions/standard work as needed.

Requirements

Experience

• Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Detail oriented and organized.
• Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments.
• Ability to understand and execute basic standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use basic hand tools.
• Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math functions.
• Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to act safely while following establish procedures, processes and policies

Preferred Job Requirements

Experience

• Manufacturing or mechanical experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes or Equivalent classes in school

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Production Environment (Includes professionals who are active on the shop floor): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, walking up to 10 feet away. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment, including seasonal variations in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements, including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing, and shields for required tasks, and closed-toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.