APPRENTICESHIP

Training is received through a three-year Apprenticeship at the Riggers, Machinery Movers & Machinery Erectors Local 136.

The Apprenticeship is recognized by the United States Department of Labor (DOL).

During this three-year Apprenticeship:

• Apprentices attend school 208 hours a year
• Work 700 to 1500 hours per year
• Starting wage is 70% of Journeyman’s wage as established by the collective bargaining agreement
• Wage increases are based on completion of on-the-job training hours and school hours
• Benefits include health care, pension and annuity.

TRAINING CONSISTS OF

• Orientation to the trade
• Labor History
• Math for Ironworkers
• OSHA 10-Hour
• OSHA 30-Hour
• Rigging
• Cranes
• Fork Truck
• Aerial Lift
• Versa Lift
• Gantry Training
• First Aid/CPR
• Confined Space
• Scaffold User/Erector
• Hazardous Materials
• Blueprint Reading
• Welding and Cutting
• Foreman Training

Skills Needed

The skills needed to perform this work are acquired through training.It is a combination of on-the-job training and training at the Apprentice & Training School for Local 136.Training is available for both Journeymen and Apprentices.

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Applicants will be contacted when the next process will take place. Information will be maintained until that time and communicated with applicant.

PROCESS

• Applicants will be required to take an aptitude test. Study Guide is available for purchase when they register.
• Applicants will be interviewed by the Examining Committee and Contractors later.
• Must have reliable transportation to the job sites and to school.
• At the time of selection, applicants must have a valid driver’s license.
• Applicants are required to have a physical; documentation is required.

WELDING

Welding shop is open for practice, training of apprentices and journeymen as well as for certification of welders.

• Certified Welding
• Inspectors
• John McAuliffe
• Adam Kwolek