Insulator and Asbestos Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Heat and Frost Worker

Heat and Frost Insulators receive four years of training, which includes 160 hours of classroom training annually and 1,600 hours of on-thejob training per year.

TO APPLY, CONTACT: Interested individuals may contact a business representative of the union or Terry Walsh, Jr., Apprentice Coordinator.

Asbestos Workers Local No. 1 3325 Hollenberg Bridgeton, MO 63044 314/291-7399 Fax: 314/291-6993 Apprenticeship School 3303 Hollenberg Bridgeton, MO 63044 314/291-1023 Fax: 314/291-2017

Heat and Frost Insulators optimize the environment of a building by insulating mechanical systems, hot and cold piping, ducts and boilers.

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WORK DESCRIPTION: Ironworkers shape iron and steel to construct, erect and weld complex, pre-designed structural frameworks that serve as the foundations for functional or ornamental infrastructures such as hospitals, bridges, arenas, stadiums, buildings, monuments and towers.

Tasks include cutting, welding, shaping, and installing metal and metal products including doors, stairs, handrails and loading, setting, and placing construction machinery including hoists and lifts.

To be a successful ironworker you have to be a hands on type, physically fit, a good mechanic, think outside of the box, work as a team, and have the ability to work outside of your comfort zone. You must also enjoy working outdoors in all types of weather.

TRAINING PROGRAM: The ironworker apprenticeship is a four-year apprenticeship with first-year apprentices starting at 60 percent of the journeymen wage. Apprentices combine on-the-job training with a minimum of 640 hours of classroom and hands on training throughout the four years of their apprenticeship. They learn structural, reinforcing, and ornamental construction and acquire several certifications along the way including welding – ALL AT NO COST TO THE APPRENTICE. At the end of the four-year apprenticeship, they earn insurance benefits for themselves and their family and have already established retirement benefits and credits towards a college degree. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 18 years of age or older Photo ID

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applications are accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (except holidays) Applications received before January 15 will be considered for the current year. Those received after January 15 will be considered for the following year.

Applicants must attend and complete a two-week pre-apprenticeship class, which consists of 10 fourhour sessions, where they will be evaluated on math and reading comprehension skills along with special training that will go towards their apprenticeship. The final class score will be added to their interview score then candidates will be selected by rank. All candidates selected for consideration for the apprenticeship program must pass a drug test.