Pre-Apprentice Welder: Learn Welding & Build a Career

Mueller Water Products; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with 5% company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid vacation

Job summary

Mueller Water Products in Kimball, TN is seeking a motivated Pre-Apprentice Welder to learn welding and fabrication through a partnered high school program. You will assist Welders in full-cycle fabrication while gaining hands-on skills in a safe, regulated environment.

The role requires enrollment in a high school manufacturing practicum, OSHA 10 certification, and being at least 16. You'll work under supervision, perform measurements, read blueprints, and maintain quality logs while keeping

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in High School Manufacturing Practicum, with at least a junior standing.
• Considered to be in good academic standing with hosting high school.
• Must be registered with the appropriate state entity as a registered Pre-Apprentice.
• Must have successfully completed school-sponsored OSHA 10 safety certificate.
• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Completed required training and coursework in accordance with standards set by partnering high school as part of the Pre-Apprentice Program prior to beginning on-the-job training hours with Mueller.
• Obtain the basic ability to read blueprints, understand weld symbols, weld procedures, engineering plans, material documents, specifications, reference planes, and locations of surfaces.
• Assist under the direction and observation of qualified Welder in full-cycle fabrication processes.
• Assist in verifying parts match work orders on the BOM (Bill of Materials).
• Under the direction of a qualified Welder, the pre-apprentice welder will need to be able to maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, welding, taking measurements, detecting malfunctions, checking weld machine parameters, and adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Develop skills in welding and fabrication
• Signals issues or irregularities to the appropriate Welder, team lead, or supervisor.
• Develop a comprehension of the process of documentation as a Welder by completing production and quality logs.
• Assist in keeping the work area and department clean and organized.
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations. Also, flags any equipment or safety issues to lead, supervisors, maintenance, or EHS teams utilizing “Stop, Call, Wait” procedure.

Job description

Mueller Water Products in Kimball, TN is seeking a motivated Pre-Apprentice Welder to learn welding and fabrication through a partnered high school program. You will assist Welders in full-cycle fabrication while gaining hands-on skills in a safe, regulated environment.

The role requires enrollment in a high school manufacturing practicum, OSHA 10 certification, and being at least 16. You'll work under supervision, perform measurements, read blueprints, and maintain quality logs while keeping