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Pipefitter
Work Description:Pipefitters create and install the piping systems that safely deliver product to all types of industries and businesses. Typical work includes the installation of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration pipes of all types, medical gas lines in hospitals, paint lines to automobile assembly plants, hydraulic lines in various industries, and high purity piping for the manufacture of computer chips and bio-processing equipment. They also service all of the equipment and piping. Pipefitters must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions. Apprentice Age: Minimum: 18 years Maximum: None Training Program: Pipefitter apprentices receive five years of on-the-job and classroom training. Apprentices are required to attend eight hours of daytime classroom training every other week from September through May and a minimum of three hours of evening classroom training every week. Apprentices receive 216 hours of classroom and shop training annually. Passing a drug test is a condition of employment, as are random drug tests. Application Process: Applicants must present a valid form of picture identification, a high school diploma and transcript. Transcripts should be sent directly to the training center. Applicants without a high school diploma may present a G.E.D. certificate with an official report of test results and a high school transcript from the years attended. If applicable, an applicant's military transfer or discharge Form DD-214 is needed. In addition, applicants must appear for a scheduled interview. To Apply, Contact: Mark Collom, Director/Apprentice Coordinator Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 1084 Kenran Industrial Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63137 314/388-0722 Fax: 314/388-5820 To The Top |
