Millwright Apprentice

State of Virginia•Blacksburg, VA

28d

About The Position

Incumbent will learn to perform tasks in the Mechanical trades (Plumbing, Steam fitting, HVAC, and Maintenance Millwright and Welding) in support of building maintenance/installation on the VT campus. Incumbent will also maintain satisfactory grades in their related instruction throughout the 4-year program. Incumbent will be required to test for either journeyman HVAC or plumbing license at the end of the program.

Requirements

Develop significant skills installing, troubleshooting and repairing HVAC flow controls.
Develop a working knowledge of a variety of technical documents such as blueprints, technical drawings, sketches, specification records, and operating and maintenance manuals
Develop record keeping skills such as processing work orders and/or tracking inventory
Learn the proper use of appropriate PPE and how to use it properly.
Learn to perform routine Plumbing/Mechanical, HVAC or Millwright tasks
Learn to recognize and understand industry terminologies of multiple trades
Develop ability to use a computer and keep accurate and complete records
Develop basic skills in multiple welding disciplines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a commercial, construction, or educational settings.
Formal education
Formal vocational education
Customer service oriented
A learning mindset
Experience with an online work order system; for example, but not limited to: AiM (HokieServ)