Sheet Metal Pre-Apprentice: Hands-On Fabrication & Install

Modern Companies, Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Companies Inc. is seeking a Sheet Metal Pre-Apprentice to assist Journeymen in fabrication and installation while upholding safety and cleanliness on the jobsite.

You will learn to work with hand and power tools, help with fabricating seams, and support material deliveries as part of a team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work both independently and within a team.
• Organized and detail-oriented with good time management.
• Willingness to travel to job sites if required.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts to load and unload trucks.
• Deliver to customer sites as needed.
• Maintain clean work area and restock supplies.
• Assist in lifting, positioning, and securing materials during installation.
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment.
• Smooth seams, joints, or burned surfaces with files or grinders.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment.
• Trim, grind, de-burr, buff, and smooth surfaces.

Skills

Lift 50 lbs

Communication

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Time management

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Sheet Metal Pre-Apprentice assists Sheet Metal Journeymen with various steps in the fabrication and installation process and helps maintain the cleanliness and safety of the worksite.

The Sheet Metal Pre-Apprentice upholds the company’s core values of integrity, service, leadership, empowerment, and innovation while demonstrating a dedicated and results-driven work ethic.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Operate forklifts to load and unload trucks

· Deliver to customer sites as needed

· Clean work area and restock supplies and materials as necessary

· Assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation

· Perform minor maintenance or cleaning of tools and equipment

· Smooth seams, joints, or burned surfaces, using files or grinders

· Operate hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment

· Trim, grind, de-burr, buff, and smooth surfaces using hand tools or portable power tools

· Clamp, hold, heat-bend, bolt, or grind spare parts as necessary to satisfy the technical requirements and create a final welded product

· Perform other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· The ability to safely lift 50 lbs.

· Effective written and verbal communication skills, both professional and interpersonal

· The ability to work both independently and within a team

· A responsible, organized, and detail-oriented mindset

· Refined time management skills and the ability to multi-task

· Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Work Environment Considerations:

· Must be able to work in high-pressure situations facing strict deadlines

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· Ability to work Holidays, Weekends, & OT

· Ability to travel to job sites and/or customer locations as required

AAP/EEO Statement:

At Modern Companies Inc., we understand that every employee is different in his or her own way. We support and thrive off those differences. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, military status, or other non-merit factors. Modern Companies Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity workplace and Affirmative Action employer.