Manufacturing Youth Apprentice

Ultipro; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Ultipro in Wisconsin seeks a youth apprentice to gain hands-on skills in industrial equipment and manufacturing processes. The role focuses on operating, setting up, monitoring, and controlling powder metal presses through on-the-job training and related coursework.

Applicants must be in their junior or senior year of high school; tech or industrial equipment classes are a plus. You will follow safety rules, wear PPE, and rotate across operations as proficiency grows.

Qualifications

• Junior or senior year of high school; completion of tech/industrial equipment classes preferred.
• Ability to follow safety rules and wear PPE as required.
• Must be able to lift and carry over 25 pounds and work in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn operation, setup, monitoring and control of powder metal presses.
• Rotate across different operations as proficiency warrants.
• Receive training in safety, QA principles, and measurement tools.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school – junior or senior

Job description

• On-site
• Operations
• Part-Time
• Requisition #: MANUF008216

Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role’s primary focus will be to gain the skills and job related education in various forms of industrial equipment and manufacturing processes. The apprentice will be given the opportunity to learn how to operate, set-up, monitor, and control different types of powder metal presses.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• During the Apprenticeship, the Apprentice will receive work experience and job related education in all phases of the occupation, including safe work practices, necessary to develop the skill and proficiency of the position.
• The apprentice will be transferred from one operation to another as proficiency warrants.
• Shift assignments will vary based on mentor availability, training requirements, work demand and related instruction schedules.
• Apprentices will receive training in various work experiences including:
  • Safe operation of tools and equipment
  • Quality Assurance Principles
  • Environmental, Health, and Safety Compliance Requirements
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Use of various measurement tools
  • Metallurgy
  • Preventative Maintenance
• Must follow all safety rules and keep work area clean and in an orderly condition.
• Wear all personal protective equipment as required by the safety policy.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned

WHAT ELSE YOU’LL NEED TO KNOW

• The youth apprentice must be in their junior or senior year of High School.
• Completion of technological and/or industrial equipment classes preferred.

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered for those with specific physical restrictions.

Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability, excellent manual dexterity, ability to lift and carry over 25 pounds frequently.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in a typical manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, dirt, oil and grease, with several elements continuously present to the extent of being objectionable. Shift assignments will vary based on mentor availability, training requirements, work demand and related instruction schedules.

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