Skilled Trades / Maintenance Apprenticeship

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

About the Role

A maintenance apprentice works alongside fully qualified maintenance journeymen to learn the skills of the trade. Responsibilities include assisting with installing equipment, maintaining mechanical systems, and repairing machines.

Responsibilities

• Log 2000 hours of on-the-job learning each year to gain the necessary skills to advance to the next level of the apprenticeship.
• Complete 144± hours of formal training annually at MCC (Montcalm Community College) with a "C" letter grade or higher.
• Maintain a written logbook of skills worked on and learned, validated by the mentor regularly.
• Work side-by-side with a maintenance journeyman for hands-on learning and to ensure safe procedures are followed when working with presses, welders, robots, and other industrial machinery throughout the plant.

Requirements

• Must be of legal age for the trade(s) covered (in no case less than 18).
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Able to physically perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Take enrollment test at MCC (Montcalm Community College) and submit passing grades along with application to HR.
• Able to enroll in necessary classes for the apprenticeship program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.

Employee Testimonials

• “It engages you professionally and provides learning opportunities.”
• “Lots of growth opportunity.”
• “The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”