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This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Blue Streak Mechanics fabricate details and assemblies by hand or other mechanical means to support production and/or airline AOG or critical spares requirements. When prints, templates, or tools are not available, develop and fabricate complex temporary shop aid templates and tools, which may include forming compound curvatures and angles to support part fabrication. Accomplishment of the above tasks requires regular use of obsolete blueprints, advanced shop math, trigonometry, descriptive geometry (layout and lofting), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and computer aided design data such as CATIA.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Composite Manufacturing Technicians will learn a wide range of composite processes and work on composite equipment at Frederickson and the Developmental Center. The on-the-job training skills include general, pre-cure, cure, trim, and assembly. Computer skills include Windows Navigation, Microsoft Desktop Applications, Computing Systems, Specific Application Navigation, Drawing/Blue Print, Redars navigation, On Line Work Instructions, Sketches, Catia V5, MSDS Navigation, Specification Boeing Production System, and MAPS.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Facilities Crane Maintenance Mechanics perform maintenance on all types of cranes (e.g., cab-controlled overhead cranes, floor controlled (radio or pendant) overhead cranes, jib cranes). The Facilities Crane Maintenance Mechanic apprentice training includes, inspection, diagnoses, assemble, disassemble, adjust and test all types of cranes, used to lift, move and position aircraft assemblies, equipment and/or materials and troubleshooting. Mechanics in this position are required to work at extreme heights and become a Certified Crane Inspector.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Flight Line Mechanic apprentices will learn to perform maintenance, preventative maintenance and alterations on production and experimental aircraft. Other training tasks may include troubleshooting, test, inspection, repair, and service of aircraft systems and sub-systems. This learning will include electrical, avionics, structural, engines, and any other systems, as required. Apprentices will learn to initiate and document any nonconforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts assemblies, or parts thereof, according to specifications, processes and procedures. They learn to will perform audits/surveillance of all manufacturing and quality assurance processes per specifications, processes and procedures.
This 5-Year Apprenticeship includes 9,200 hours of on-the-job training hours and 800 unpaid classroom hours. Electronic Maintenance Technicians install, diagnose, repair, maintain, rework, modify, test, and calibrate electronic and/or electrical systems related to plant facilities, process support equipment, and production machinery. The Electronic Maintenance Technician apprentice training includes analog and digital circuits, electrical and electronic test equipment, computer systems, process control systems, robotics, computer numerically controlled equipment, motor controllers, AC circuits, electrical safety, and techniques for troubleshooting and analyzing complex electronic circuits.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Machine Tool Maintenance Mechanics perform repairs, alignments, modifications, preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance on various types of production machinery and process support equipment. The Machine Tool Maintenance Mechanic apprentice training includes basic machine operations, machine lubrication, machine alignment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, precision measuring equipment, hand and power tools, automated test equipment, and safety training in all aspects of machine maintenance.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Machinists set up and operate various conventional and numerical control machine tools to fabricate close tolerance, high quality parts from metals, plastics, and composite materials. In addition to machine training, the Machinist apprenticeship includes use of precision measuring tools, trade related bench work, inspection, numerical machine programming, heat treat, layout operations, and tool grinding.
This 4-Year apprenticeship includes 7,360 on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Maintenance Machinists perform all necessary bench and machine operations to make new machines or new and replacement parts for the rebuilding of precision built fabrication machines and machine tools. They also breakdown and sequence work assignments to insure proper machining and assembly operations. Additionally, Maintenance Machinists devise, improvise, and fabricate facilities equipment to accomplish work. Finally, they perform work in other maintenance classifications when incidental but necessary to accomplish assignments.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Manufacturing Machinists set up an operate various conventional and numerical control machine tools to fabricate close tolerance, high quality parts from metals, plastics, and composite materials in a cellular manufacturing environment. In addition to machine training, the Manufacturing Machinist apprenticeship includes use of precision measuring tools, trade related bench work, inspection, numerical machine programming, heat treat, layout operations, and tool grinding.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. In a product cell, utilizing predetermined setups and operating methods, adjust and simultaneously operate a variety of numerically controlled and/or conventional equipment capable of performing various functions such as, but not limited to, forming, bonding, welding, machining, drilling, cutting, robotic and otherwise automated and/or manual assembly.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Model Makers machine, fabricate, and assemble close tolerance, high quality aircraft models and components for testing in wind tunnels. Models are constructed of metals, plastics, and composite materials. The Model Maker apprentice, in addition to conventional and NC machine operation training, also includes the use of precision measuring tools, plaster and plastic tooling, layout, elementary electronics, numerical machine programming, model construction, assembly, testing and wind tunnel maintenance.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. NC Skin Mill Operators machine close tolerance, high quality spars for aircraft assembly. A graduate NC Skin Mill Operator will have the knowledge of all facets of skin and spar fabrication. An NC Skin Mill Operator apprentice receives training in all phases of conventional and NC/CNC milling machines, including skin and spar mills and layout, shot peen operations, hand work, heat treat, tank lines, assembly, prep, and spar handling processes.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. NC Spar Mill Operators machine close tolerance, high quality spars for aircraft assembly. A graduate NC Spar Mill Operator will have the knowledge of all facets of spar fabrication. An NC Spar Mill Operator apprentice receives training in all phases of conventional and NC/CNC milling machines, including skin and spar mills and layout, shot peen operations, hand work, heat treat, tank lines, assembly, prep and spar handling processes.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Tooling Inspectors verify tools and tool components to applicable drawings, specifications, and model-based definition. Inspectors will have a working knowledge of tool assembly techniques, welding specifications, production processes, and measurement technologies. Tooling Inspectors use various measurement metrologies and techniques to verify and document tooling processes and tools.
This 4-Year Apprenticeship includes 7,360 hours of on-the-job training hours and 640 unpaid classroom hours. Tool & Cutter Grinders set up and operate a variety of conventional and CNC machines to modify, fabricate, and re-sharpen precision, high quality machine cutting tools to tight tolerance specifications. Tool & Cutter Grinder apprentices receive training in all aspects of the Tool and Cutter Grind trade, including a wide variety of drill/reamer grinding, high speed cutting tools, and carbide cutting tools utilizing conventional universal tool and cutter grind equipment, and CNC tool and cutter grind machines. Tool and Cutter Grind apprentices also receive training on our new state of the art Ceme Con tool coating process, as well as learn most aspects of the Cutting Tool business.
This 5-Year Apprenticeship includes 9,200 hours of on-the-job training hours and 800 unpaid classroom hours. Tool and Die Makers machine, plan, layout, fabricate, make, assemble, maintain and repair tools, dies, and molds. Tools and/or dies are constructed of metals, plastics and composite materials. The Tool and Die Maker apprentice, in addition to conventional and NC machine operation training, also includes the use of precision measuring tools, involving coordinated tolerances in more than one working plane and/or involving obtuse, acute or right-angle construction; with dies such as push-through, blanking, piercing, cut-off, forming, joggle, deep, and compound dies, numerical machine programming. Assembly of tools and/or dies may include the creation and repair of pneumatics, hydraulic plumbing, and performing functional checks, testing and wind tunnel maintenance.