Overview
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Job Description:
Job Description
The two-year apprenticeship program is an exciting vocational opportunity that tracks participating high school students into an adult apprenticeship, preparing them for employment at the Caterpillar Fabrications Facility in Sanford, NC and in similar industries.
The students will take classes at CCCC three days a week during their junior and senior years. In addition to their high school studies, they will learn blueprint reading, workplace safety, and basic, stick plate, and inert gas welding.
For two days a week, they will be at the Caterpillar plant, receiving customized training through CCCC’s Industry Services Office and accelerated training through Caterpillar. They will work with skilled welders while being paid by the Company for the working/training time at its facility.
During the summer between their junior and senior years, they will work and train up to 32 hours per week as paid apprentices.
At the completion of the program, successful graduates will have:
A Welding Certificate from Central Carolina Community College
A N.C. Dept of Labor certificate for completing the youth apprenticeship
Completed the 80-hour Caterpillar Accelerated Training Program
Completed hours to be credited toward their adult apprenticeship
Worked part-time at Caterpillar for two years
Basic Qualifications:
Must be entering junior year of high school in the Fall of 2021, within the Lee County School System.
Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):
Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods
Ability to perform repetitive operations
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
Additional information: Resumes are encouraged for all applicants. This welding apprentice position starts at $11.25/hour and is located in Sanford, NC.
EEO/AA Employer. All Qualified individuals including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities- are encouraged to apply.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.
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