Paid Welding Apprentice — 9-Week Weld School

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay scale

Bi-monthly pay increases

10 paid holidays

Earned time off/vacation

Health/Dental/Rx Insurance

Parental Leave Program

401K Plan with 4.5% company match

2nd shift pay premium

Job summary

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, invites motivated individuals to join the Weld School Trainee program. You will learn production welding on-site, with classroom sessions in the mornings and hands-on coaching in the afternoons, designed to build foundational welding skills.

The 9-week program begins with classroom learning and progresses to practical welding tasks under the guidance of an experienced Weld Instructor, fostering safety mindedness and teamwork in a lean

Qualifications

• Prior weld experience is helpful for this program, but not required.
• Ability to give strong attention to detail and stay on-task in a fast-paced environment
• Have a good understanding of team concepts and be a strong team player
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools; ability to read blueprints and tape measure
• Capable of embracing a culture of Lean Manufacturing and implementation of change
• Ability to follow all Great Plains and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed PPE as required

Responsibilities

• Participate in 9-week Weld School training on-site in Salina.

Skills

Welding

Attention to detail

Team player

Blueprint reading

Tape measure

Lean manufacturing

Safety regulations

PPE compliance

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Tape measure

Blueprints

Job description

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, invites motivated individuals to join the Weld School Trainee program. You will learn production welding on-site, with classroom sessions in the mornings and hands-on coaching in the afternoons, designed to build foundational welding skills.

The 9-week program begins with classroom learning and progresses to practical welding tasks under the guidance of an experienced Weld Instructor, fostering safety mindedness and teamwork in a lean