Job Description
An "Apprentice" is a worker who learns according to a written or oral contractual agreement. A "Craftworker" is a trained and recognized skilled tradesperson of the craft requiring 3 or 4 years of on-the-job training through job experience supplemented by related instruction, prior to being considered a qualified skilled Craftworker. High school or vocational school education is a prerequisite for entry into the Apprenticeship Program. Apprentices will be registered as a Apprentice by the State of Michigan Apprenticeship Agency and the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Apprentices will be represented by a Union. "Apprenticeship program" comes under the guidance of a joint apprenticeship committee composed of representatives of the employees. These committees may determine need for apprentices in a locality and establish minimum apprenticeship standards of education, experience and training.
The JOB DESCRIPTION is sectioned in five categories; physical demands, environmental conditions, primary duties, secondary duties, and availability of work. Each category uses the following code; F = FREQUENTLY, N = NOT PRESENT, 4 = LOUD, H = HEAVY, and O = OCCASIONALLY.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Climbing - F, Balancing - F, Stooping - F, Kneeling - F, Crouchir - F, Crawling - F, Reaching - F, Handling - F, Fingering - F, Feeling - F, Talking - O, Hearing - F, Tasting/Smelling - N, Near Acuity - F, Far Acuity - O, Depth Perception - O, Visual Accommodation - O, Color Vision - O, Field of Vision - F, and Stength – H
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Exposure to Weather - F, Extreme Cold - O, Extreme Heat - O, Wet and/or Humid - O, Vibration - N, Exposure to Dust and Fumes - O, Proximity to Moving Mechanical Parts - F, Exposure to Electric Shock - O, Working in High, Exposed Places - O, Exposure to Radiation - N, Working Explosives - N, Exposure to Toxic/Caustic Chemicals - O, and Noise Intensity Level – 4
PRIMARY DUTIES: Work at unimproved sites, use ladder to access work area, work of scaffolding, climb scaffolding, work on multiple building levels, lift average weights between 5 - 70 lbs., operate hand held power saw, operate power table saws, operate miscellaneous hand held power tools, follow instructions including all safety requirements, and read ruler as well as calculate feet and inches.
SECONDARY DUTIES: Clean masonry with caustic cleaners and scrape/point walls.
AVAILABILITY OF WORK: Work Out of Area - F, and Long or Short LAYOFFS are Possible for Lack of Work - O.
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Once you have submitted the required documentation, you will be given a list of BAC Local 2 MI signatory contractors from which you may solicit employment and/or request to be interviewed as a candidate for twelve weeks of Pre-job Training. Twelve (12) weeks of related instruction must be completed within the first year of your apprenticeship. There is no charge for the training. Tools will be provided for your training. If you live more than sixty (60) miles from the Training Center, housing will be provided at no cost to you during training. You will receive a $20 per day stipend for each day of training you attend. Starting wages will be 60% of Journeyman wages for the 4-year program and 65% for the 3-year (approximately $12.00 to $19.00 per hour plus benefits, depending on the area of your employment). During your apprenticeship, you will receive a 5% pay increase for each six-month period you work with at least 750 work hours and satisfactory improvement. If you have questions, please call the Training Center at (517) 886 - 2221.
