Pipefitter Apprentice

About the role

Domtar is seeking talent to fill the position of Pipefitter Apprentice at our Nekoosa, Wisconsin facility. This is a full-time permanent position.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to employer safety practices and procedures
• Assist in reading and interpreting instructions, documentation, and plan safe work activities accordingly
• Assist journeyman with mechanical repairs, preventative maintenance, and installation of mill machinery and related equipment
• Aid with locating, determining, and repairing malfunctions of mill machinery and plant support systems
• Maintain power generating equipment as required and assist other crafts when working together on a job
• Work in conjunction with other crews and lead persons
• Perform general housekeeping duties and other duties as assigned by supervision

Required Qualifications

• Apprentices must have an Industrial Mechanical Technician associate degree OR equivalent core education consisting of post high school Intermediate Algebra or Trigonometry, post high school Physics, post high school Mechanical Drafting/Blueprint reading, post high school training in hydraulics
• Apprentices need to pass a respirator fit test and be clean shaven where the sealing surface of the respirator contacts the face
• Hold a valid Wisconsin Driver's License
• Apprentices must meet established test standards and have a good work record, strong work ethic, and have good safety and attendance records
• Apprentices must work safely with hazardous materials such as: corrosive acids, chlorates, polymers, gases, etc.
• Apprentices will work in extremely hot areas and must wear protective equipment and clothing when required
• Apprentices must do a considerable amount of bending, stooping, reaching, turning, and twisting and must be able to climb and work in high places. Examples include: 8 feet to 60-foot elevated lifts, ladders, cherry pickers, and manlifts
• Apprentices must work safely around moving machinery and work in confined places (inside dryers, boilers, etc.)
• Apprentices must also learn to operate and use power equipment such as: saws, drills, planers, threaders, etc., and must have the ability to read blueprints and schematic diagrams
• Ability to lift 50 to 100 pounds regularly

Requirements

• Available to work varying hours that may include shift, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and respond to emergency call-ins
• Pass pre-employment background check and drug screen
• Wear the required personal protective equipment
• Complete standard Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses during the first year of apprenticeship and maintain such certification throughout career
• Work in industrial conditions (i.e., warm/hot, dusty/dirty, around hazardous chemicals, noise, and heavy machinery or working at heights with proper safety training and safety protection)
• Apprentices must successfully complete the State Indentured Millwright Apprenticeship Program with classroom and on-the-job related instruction