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Salt lake city, UT
a year ago
Full Time
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Utah Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Opportunities
Contact us here to apply: Local 312 Apprenticeship Office Matt Brumbaugh - Apprenticeship Coordinator Derek Chapman - Instructor Lexie Cutler - Office Manager Office: (801) 972-2480 Fax: (801) 974-9115 Training Center Address: 2480 South 3400 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
Who Are We?
Sheet metal work combines ancient traditions of craftsmanship with cutting-edge manufacturing technology. Sheet metal workers, when backed by a strong union, have the opportunity to earn high salaries and accrue significant employee benefits, including a defined benefit pension plan (which is almost nonexistent in today’s workplaces). Moreover, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, numerous job opportunities in sheet metal work are expected in the coming years, particularly for craftsmen who have apprenticeship training or are certified welders. These advantages of choosing the sheet metal trade are particularly distinctive and appealing in today’s uncertain economic climate, when many industries are suffering heavy job losses, when 20% of the workforce has no employer-provided health insurance, and when 25% of the workforce earns poverty wages.
Sheet metal work is the only trade in which finished items are manufactured entirely from raw materials, and is involved in nearly every type of large-scale construction project. The products manufactured, installed, and maintained by sheet metal workers include:
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) duct systems
- Piping & Dust Collector Systems
- Siding
- Rain gutters and downspouts
- Skylights
- Restaurant equipment
- Outdoor signs
- Precision equipment
- Residential specialty craftsmanship
The Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SWMIA) chartered Local 312 as a contract local union in September 1900 and as a building trade local in October 1934. We have greatly expanded our work on behalf of sheet metal craftsmen over the years, adding an apprenticeship training program in 1945, a federal credit union in 1950, the first negotiated health and welfare plan in 1953, and a defined benefit pension plan in 1964. Workers who are part of a union, on average, make 30% more in wages, are 63% more likely to have employer-provided health benefits, and are four times as likely to have pensions than non-union workers.
Requirements
Various Training Opportunities:
Sheet metal work is very complex, challenging, and varied, and requires apprenticeship training for mastery of the trade and for good wages, benefits, and employment prospects. Becoming a skilled sheet metal craftsman usually takes four to five years of classroom and on-the-job training. Apprenticeship programs provide comprehensive instruction in both sheet metal fabrication and installation. Joint committees composed of representatives of SMWIA and local chapters of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association administer these programs. Students can earn wages while in the training program.
There are several different subspecialties of sheet metal work, including fabrication, installation, and maintenance, as well as testing, adjusting, balancing, and servicing manufacturing equipment. While some sheet metal workers choose to focus on mastering one specialty, many enhance their talents and employment opportunities by learning multiple skills.
Sheet metal workers have strong employment prospects with competitive wages and benefits.
Sheet metal workers typically work forty-hour weeks with the possibility of earning overtime wages. Good physical condition is required for sheet metal work, in addition to good hand-eye coordination, form perception, dexterity, and remaining up-to-date on new technological developments in the field.
All sheet metal workers who are members of Local 312 are OSHA-10, CPR, and first aid certified, and have certifications in fall safety and in operating material lifting machinery. Contractors are required to supply Local 312 members with personal protection equipment.
For more information about training and career opportunities, contact us.
Additional Information
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers