Pre-Apprentice Welder
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Let's parse content.
We have:
- Who We Are: description of company. Could be "About the role"? Actually "Who We Are" is about company, not role. Could be considered "About the role"? Not exactly. But we could treat as "About the role" maybe? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose appropriate headings based on content. We have a description of the company (Who We Are). Could be "About the role"? Might be better to use "About the role" for role description. But we also have "Job Description" which is similar. Could combine.
We have Primary Responsibilities list. That's responsibilities.
We have Required Skills list.
We have Required Education/Experience list.
We have Other Requirements And Restrictions (like hours, supervision). Could be part of Requirements or Qualifications.
We have Physical Requirements list.
We have Other Compensation & Benefits list (benefits). No explicit Pay or Schedule given besides mention of hours: "Pre-Apprentice will only work during standard business hours of M-F unless otherwise defined." and "Pre-Apprentices will not work more than 20 hours per week during their defined school term unless otherwise defined." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
Pay: Not specified; they say "Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package." No specific number. According to rule: do NOT create Pay section unless posting actually states them. Since no specific pay, we should not include Pay section.
Benefits: they list benefits. So we can include Benefits section.
Schedule: we have info about hours. So include Schedule.
Qualifications: Could combine Required Education/Experience and maybe Required Skills? But we have separate sections for Skills and Qualifications. We'll put Required Skills under Skills section. Required Education/Experience under Qualifications (or Requirements). Other Requirements And Restrictions could go under Requirements.
Physical Requirements could be under Requirements or Qualifications? Probably Requirements.
We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO, E-Verify, accommodation, etc. Remove those.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from those sections.
We need to format lists with - . For prose, use
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We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "Pre-Apprentice Welder". We should not have that as heading.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present).
We must output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft sections:
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About the role
: maybe combine Who We Are and Job Description? But we need to avoid duplication. The Who We Are is generic company description; Job Description repeats some. We could put a short paragraph about the role: "As a Pre-Apprentice Welder, you will learn in coordination with partnering high school instruction to assist Welders in fabrication and welding." That's from Job Description. Also include company mission? Might be okay.
But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot omit details like "For more than 165 years..." etc. That's substantive. So we need to include that info somewhere. Could be in About the role section as a paragraph.
Thus About the role section will contain the company overview and role description.
Then Responsibilities: list of primary responsibilities.
Then Requirements: maybe combine Physical Requirements, Other Requirements And Restrictions, maybe also Required Education/Experience? But we have Qualifications separate. Let's follow typical: Requirements = mandatory items (education, experience, other restrictions). Qualifications = skills/abilities? But we have Skills separate. Let's decide:
- Qualifications: Required Education/Experience (currently enrolled in HS Manufacturing Practicum, junior standing, good academic standing, registered Pre-Apprentice, OSHA 10 certificate, at least 16 years old).
- Skills: Required Skills list (safety commitment, basic math, familiarity with hand tools, ability to read micrometer calipers, etc.)
- Requirements: Other Requirements And Restrictions (hours, supervision) + Physical Requirements list.
- Benefits: list of benefits.
- Schedule: info about hours (standard business hours M-F, max 20 hrs/week during school term). Might overlap with Other Requirements; but we can still include Schedule section with that info.
We must avoid duplication: if we put hours info in both Requirements and Schedule, that's duplication. Better to put hours info only in Schedule, and Other Requirements And Restrictions (like supervision) in Requirements.
Let's extract Other Requirements And Restrictions:
- Pre-Apprentice will only work during standard business hours of M-F unless otherwise defined.
- Pre-Apprentices will not work more than 20 hours per week during their defined school term unless otherwise defined.
- Pre-Apprentices will only operate machinery under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person.
We'll put the first two in Schedule section, and the supervision requirement in Requirements.
Physical Requirements list: keep as Requirements? Could be separate but we have no heading for Physical Requirements; we can include under Requirements as a list.
Thus Requirements section will contain:
- Supervision requirement (operate machinery under direct supervision)
- Physical Requirements list (bullet points)
We need to keep all details from Physical Requirements list exactly.
Now Benefits: list as given.
Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate: EEO, E-Verify, accommodation, etc. Remove those.
Now produce HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations. By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. As a Pre-Apprentice Welder, you will learn in coordination with partnering high school instruction to assist Welders in fabrication and welding.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Completed required training and coursework in accordance with standards set by partnering high school as part of the Pre-Apprentice Program prior to beginning on-the-job training hours with Mueller.
- Obtain the basic ability to read blueprints, understand weld symbols, weld procedures, engineering plans, material documents, specifications, reference planes, and locations of surfaces.
- Assist under the direction and observation of qualified Welder in full-cycle fabrication processes.
- Assist in verifying parts match work orders on the BOM (Bill of Materials).
- Under the direction of a qualified Welder, the pre-apprentice welder will need to be able to maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, welding, taking measurements, detecting malfunctions, checking weld machine parameters, and adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Develop skills in welding and fabrication
- Signals issues or irregularities to the appropriate Welder, team lead, or supervisor.
- Develop a comprehension of the process of documentation as a Welder by completing production and quality logs.
- Assist in keeping the work area and department clean and organized.
- Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations. Also, flags any equipment or safety issues to lead, supervisors, maintenance, or EHS teams utilizing “Stop, Call, Wait” procedure.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in High School Manufacturing Practicum, with at least a junior standing.
- Considered to be in good academic standing with hosting high school.
- Must be registered with the appropriate state entity as a registered Pre-Apprentice.
- Must have successfully completed school-sponsored OSHA 10 safety certificate.
- Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
Skills:
Skills
- Strong personal commitment to maintaining appropriate safety standards.
- Basic math skills with the ability to understand measuring/measurement concepts and their applications.
- Familiarity with basic hand tools such as impact drivers, adjustable wrenches, pry bars, channel lock pliers, dial calipers, screwdrivers, dial calipers, torque wrenches, etc.
- Ability to read and use micrometer calipers and other measuring devices.
Requirements:
Requirements
Pre-Apprentices will only operate machinery under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person.
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, steel-toed or metatarsal-guarded shoes, and/or earplugs, while working in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment. Welders are also expected to wear fresh air welding hoods, flame resistant clothing, and any protection necessary for a weld job.
- Ability to use hands to handle, feel, or manipulate objects with fingers.
- Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hand’s and/or arm’s length.
- Ability to frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Ability to occasionally reach overhead or at or below shoulder level.
- Ability to ascend or descend ladders or steps in confined spaces, as required by work area.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects between 25 and 50 pounds in all directions.
- Ability to remain in stationary or standing position for prolonged periods and to alternate between positions as necessary.
- Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Ability to perform close visual inspections of products, which may include specific vision requirements.
- Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold).
Benefits:
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k plan with 5% Company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Vacation
- 100% paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student debt retirement matching
- Well-being program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company-provided life insurance
- Supplemental insurance at group rates
- And more
Schedule:
Schedule
- Pre-Apprentice will only work during standard business hours of M-F unless otherwise defined.
- Pre-Apprentices will not work more than 20 hours per week during
- . For prose, use
. We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "Pre-Apprentice Welder". We should not have that as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft sections: -
About the role
: maybe combine Who We Are and Job Description? But we need to avoid duplication. The Who We Are is generic company description; Job Description repeats some. We could put a short paragraph about the role: "As a Pre-Apprentice Welder, you will learn in coordination with partnering high school instruction to assist Welders in fabrication and welding." That's from Job Description. Also include company mission? Might be okay. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot omit details like "For more than 165 years..." etc. That's substantive. So we need to include that info somewhere. Could be in About the role section as a paragraph. Thus About the role section will contain the company overview and role description. Then Responsibilities: list of primary responsibilities. Then Requirements: maybe combine Physical Requirements, Other Requirements And Restrictions, maybe also Required Education/Experience? But we have Qualifications separate. Let's follow typical: Requirements = mandatory items (education, experience, other restrictions). Qualifications = skills/abilities? But we have Skills separate. Let's decide: - Qualifications: Required Education/Experience (currently enrolled in HS Manufacturing Practicum, junior standing, good academic standing, registered Pre-Apprentice, OSHA 10 certificate, at least 16 years old). - Skills: Required Skills list (safety commitment, basic math, familiarity with hand tools, ability to read micrometer calipers, etc.) - Requirements: Other Requirements And Restrictions (hours, supervision) + Physical Requirements list. - Benefits: list of benefits. - Schedule: info about hours (standard business hours M-F, max 20 hrs/week during school term). Might overlap with Other Requirements; but we can still include Schedule section with that info. We must avoid duplication: if we put hours info in both Requirements and Schedule, that's duplication. Better to put hours info only in Schedule, and Other Requirements And Restrictions (like supervision) in Requirements. Let's extract Other Requirements And Restrictions: - Pre-Apprentice will only work during standard business hours of M-F unless otherwise defined. - Pre-Apprentices will not work more than 20 hours per week during their defined school term unless otherwise defined. - Pre-Apprentices will only operate machinery under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person. We'll put the first two in Schedule section, and the supervision requirement in Requirements. Physical Requirements list: keep as Requirements? Could be separate but we have no heading for Physical Requirements; we can include under Requirements as a list. Thus Requirements section will contain: - Supervision requirement (operate machinery under direct supervision) - Physical Requirements list (bullet points) We need to keep all details from Physical Requirements list exactly. Now Benefits: list as given. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate: EEO, E-Verify, accommodation, etc. Remove those. Now produce HTML. Let's craft:About the role
For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations. By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. As a Pre-Apprentice Welder, you will learn in coordination with partnering high school instruction to assist Welders in fabrication and welding.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Completed required training and coursework in accordance with standards set by partnering high school as part of the Pre-Apprentice Program prior to beginning on-the-job training hours with Mueller.
- Obtain the basic ability to read blueprints, understand weld symbols, weld procedures, engineering plans, material documents, specifications, reference planes, and locations of surfaces.
- Assist under the direction and observation of qualified Welder in full-cycle fabrication processes.
- Assist in verifying parts match work orders on the BOM (Bill of Materials).
- Under the direction of a qualified Welder, the pre-apprentice welder will need to be able to maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, welding, taking measurements, detecting malfunctions, checking weld machine parameters, and adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Develop skills in welding and fabrication
- Signals issues or irregularities to the appropriate Welder, team lead, or supervisor.
- Develop a comprehension of the process of documentation as a Welder by completing production and quality logs.
- Assist in keeping the work area and department clean and organized.
- Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations. Also, flags any equipment or safety issues to lead, supervisors, maintenance, or EHS teams utilizing “Stop, Call, Wait” procedure.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in High School Manufacturing Practicum, with at least a junior standing.
- Considered to be in good academic standing with hosting high school.
- Must be registered with the appropriate state entity as a registered Pre-Apprentice.
- Must have successfully completed school-sponsored OSHA 10 safety certificate.
- Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
Skills
- Strong personal commitment to maintaining appropriate safety standards.
- Basic math skills with the ability to understand measuring/measurement concepts and their applications.
- Familiarity with basic hand tools such as impact drivers, adjustable wrenches, pry bars, channel lock pliers, dial calipers, screwdrivers, dial calipers, torque wrenches, etc.
- Ability to read and use micrometer calipers and other measuring devices.
Requirements
Pre-Apprentices will only operate machinery under the direct and close supervision of a qualified and experienced person.
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, steel-toed or metatarsal-guarded shoes, and/or earplugs, while working in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment. Welders are also expected to wear fresh air welding hoods, flame resistant clothing, and any protection necessary for a weld job.
- Ability to use hands to handle, feel, or manipulate objects with fingers.
- Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hand’s and/or arm’s length.
- Ability to frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Ability to occasionally reach overhead or at or below shoulder level.
- Ability to ascend or descend ladders or steps in confined spaces, as required by work area.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects between 25 and 50 pounds in all directions.
- Ability to remain in stationary or standing position for prolonged periods and to alternate between positions as necessary.
- Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Ability to perform close visual inspections of products, which may include specific vision requirements.
- Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k plan with 5% Company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Vacation
- 100% paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student debt retirement matching
- Well-being program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company-provided life insurance
- Supplemental insurance at group rates
- And more
Schedule
- Pre-Apprentice will only work during standard business hours of M-F unless otherwise defined.
- Pre-Apprentices will not work more than 20 hours per week during