Fabrication Youth Apprentice

Summary: The Fabrication Youth Apprentice will succeed customer expectations through the fabrication of door and window frames and components. As a Fabrication Youth Apprentice, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of aluminum fabrication techniques and processes under the guidance of experienced professionals. This Apprenticeship program offers hands-on training and educational opportunities to develop essential skills in aluminum storefront fabrication, preparing you for a rewarding career in the Commercial window & door industry. Responsibilities: • Required to wear and use personal protective equipment per Tri City Glass & Door and contractor policies to ensure a safe work environment for yourself and your colleagues, including proper handling of tools and equipment. • Gain fabrication knowledge by working alongside experienced fabricators to assist in the fabrication of aluminum storefront framing while following company supplied work orders and shop drawings. • Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as door panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers. • Shear and bend aluminum or steel flat stock sheets of brake metal according to shop drawings. • Assemble fabricated aluminum parts with fasteners, tie rods, rivets, caulking and clip joints accurately while ensuring quality standards are met. • Layout, prepare and assemble aluminum door hardware per manufacturer installation instructions. • Assist with installation of glass lites into door panels. • Complete quality control inspection of fabricated materials for defects / accuracy and how to make corrections if needed. • Assist in routine tool maintenance practices. • Load fabricated project materials into trucks for use in the field. • Perform other duties as assigned.