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ADMINISTRATIVE
MANAGER: Anita Witt
Thank
you for your interest in the International Union of Operating Engineers,
Local 450 Journeymen Apprenticeship Training Program. A career as an
Operating Engineer is challenging, diverse and fulfilling, both in terms of
personal rewards and monetary benefits.
Before applying, we feel it is important that every applicant fully
understand the requirements of the Apprenticeship Program.
The term of apprenticeship of the Program is a minimum of 3 three years, or
6000 hours. In addition, 432 hours of classroom instruction is also
required. Applicants who are selected to take part in the apprenticeship
program will receive a combination of on-the-job training while assigned to
employers and related field instruction by the Program's instructors at a
time and place designated by the J.A.C.
Operating Engineers in the construction industry operate, maintain and
repair many types of equipment--from relatively simple pavement breakers to
large cranes, which are complex and require the coordination of numerous
controls. The job requires excellent eyesight, hand-eye coordination,
muscular coordination and ability to perform routine repetitive work without
losing concentration. At times, the work will be performed while sitting,
standing, walking and climbing. As the work is performed outdoors, Operating
Engineers are exposed to extremes of noise, dust, wind, rain, cold and heat.
By its very nature, working in the construction industry is seasonal. An
Operating Engineer can expect to spend periods of time unemployed,
particularly in the winter months.
Apprentices will be assigned to work on projects throughout the
jurisdictional area of Operating Engineers Local 450. They must be able to
travel and must have reliable transportation. The Apprenticeship Program
does not reimburse Apprentices for travel expenses.
Applicants should be aware that they will be required to take a
pre-employment drug test and that various employers also require random drug
tests.
The current average hourly rate for beginning Apprentices is approximately
$10.00 per hour, plus fringe benefits. With satisfactory progress in their
training, Apprentices will receive wage increases throughout the period of
training.
Upon acceptance into the Apprenticeship Program, applicants will be required
to join the union, Local 450 of the International Union of Operating
Engineers. A union is a democratic organization chosen by a majority of the
employees in a facility. The basic idea of a union is that by joining
together with co-employees to form a union, workers have a greater ability
through their strength in numbers to improve conditions at the worksite. In
other words, "In unity there is strength."
The primary purpose of the union is to represent workers in their employment
and to negotiate a contract that improves wages, benefits and working
conditions and protects workers from unfair treatment. The International
Union of Operating Engineers is a progressive, diversified trade union that
is dedicated to offering employment and training opportunities to workers in
the construction industry.
Thank you again for your interest in applying for the Local 450
Apprenticeship Training Program. We hope that the information in this letter
has provided you with a clear, comprehensive view of a challenging and
exciting opportunity.
If you have a GED or High School Diploma or you are in the process of
getting your GED or High School Diploma you may want to fill out the
following Apprenticeship Application and mail back to the Apprenticeship
office.
In the Houston/Galveston Area: 1301 Alabama – Rm 101H, Houston, TX 77004
In the Golden Triangle Area: P.O. Box 1588, Nederland, TX 77627
Apprenticeship
Application - click to open print version.
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