Our Apprenticeship Program: Quality Work is Rewarded with Benefits

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN APPRENTICE

As an apprentice at Edgewater Automation, your duties include:

• Maintain a grade level of a C or higher in classes at Lake Michigan College throughout the entire length of apprenticeship.
• Be attentive to the projects and tasks given while focusing on quality work.
• Have a positive attitude and openness to learn while working.

TERMS OF APPRENTICESHIP

• Apprenticeship Program – Administrated by the U.S. Department of Labor. Edgewater Automation will be the program sponsor.
• Training – 4 years (8000 Hours) of on-the-job training.
• Education – 750 to 800 credit hours of technical courses at an approved community college. To be completed in a 4-year period.
• Progress Reviews – The Apprenticeship Committee will review the apprentice’s performance every 6 months based on specific training requirements.
• Wage Increases – Based on 6-month review, apprentices will be paid a progressively increasing schedule of wages based on a percentage of the current journeymen wage rate.
• U.S. DOL Certificate – If all training criteria have completed in the 4-year period, the apprentice will graduate and receive the DOL certificate as a Journeyman Machine Builder.

BENEFITS OF AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AT EDGEWATER

Being in the Apprenticeship Program not only comes with hands-on experience and a paycheck but also full-time benefits! Our apprentices receive the following attributes in return for their hard work:

• Paid tuition & textbooks at Lake Michigan College
• Associate’s degree in Manufacturing Technology
• Increased pay every 6 months
• Insurance Benefits
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Disability
  • Life
• Traditional and ROTH 401k with Company Match

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