Sheet Metal Shop Pre-Apprentice/Laborer

APi Group Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union scale wages

Health insurance

Pension

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) after 6 months

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Sioux Falls is seeking a Sheet Metal Shop Pre-Apprentice/Laborer. The role involves assisting in the fabrication and installation of sheet metal products, using hand tools and machinery. The candidate should have basic skills, a strong interest in learning, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. This full-time position offers competitive pay and the opportunity to enter a skilled trade program, alongside union benefits as an apprentice after schooling commences.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass a pre-work physical assessment and drug screen.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work with hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist journeymen in fabrication, assembly, insulation, and installation of sheet metal products.
• Load delivery trucks and perform general shop work.
• Use hand tools and machinery.

Skills

Basic skills and abilities

Strong interest in the field

Basic computer skills

Math aptitude

Tools

Hand tools

Machinery (e.g., forklift)

Job description

LEARN WHILE YOU EARN! START YOUR CAREER!

Tessiers Mechanical Contractors, a Midwest premier mechanical contractor and one of the best employers in Sioux Falls, is seeking qualified candidates for a Sheet Metal Shop Pre-Apprentice/Laborer position. Our company is growing and we are excited to bring new talent to the team!

The ideal candidate will have the basic skills and abilities, have a strong interest in the field, and is eager to learn the sheet metal trade from the bottom up. Duties include assisting journeymen in fabrication, assembly, insulation, and installation of sheet metal products and structures. Other duties include the loading of delivery trucks and general shop work/maintenance. Work will include the use of hand tools and machinery (e.g. forklift). Light travel outside of the shop may be required.

This is a full-time position with competitive pay as well as an opportunity to enter a skilled trade program. The position will typically be on a 4-day work week, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-TH. All applicants must have a valid driver’s license and have the ability to pass a pre-work physical assessment and drug screen. Basic computer skills and a math aptitude are necessary for success in this role. The position requires lifting (up to 50 pounds), bending, standing, and using hand tools and shop machinery.

Pay and Benefits:

You will receive Union scale wages for a Pre-Apprentice, as this will be a Pre-Apprentice position to start. Once schooling in the Union apprenticeship program begins (which we anticipate will be in the fall of 2026), you will be eligible to receive Union benefits as an Apprentice, including health insurance, and pension.

You will also be eligible to enroll in our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) after 6 months of employment.

Tessier’s Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that strives to ensure our place can be anyone’s place. For more information about our company, visit www.tessiersinc.com . We are a proud division of APi Group ( www.apigroupinc.com ), an energetic organization providing leadership to a diverse family of companies dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the construction industry.

APi Group and its subsidiary companies are equal opportunity employers and part of the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.