Union - Apprentice

About the role

Mueller Water Products is the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries and has an immediate opening for a Patternmaker Apprentice in our Chattanooga, TN facility.

Responsibilities

• Work safely in the manufacturing production environment
• Follow detailed verbal / written assembly instructions, processes, and procedures
• Read and understand customer work orders and assembly instructions
• Prepare and assemble materials and parts in a manufacturing production environment
• Move, process, and organize materials and manufactured products
• Operate hand power tools, presses, mills, lathes, drills, lifts, control equipment efficiently and safely
• Perform quality control checks and verification of work order specifications
• Properly fill out basic forms, reports, and label products correctly
• Communicate and work effectively with others
• May provide hands on and verbal job function training to coworkers as needed
• Report problems with quality, processes, equipment and materials to Production Supervisor
• Maintain a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED

Qualifications

The Patternmaker Apprenticeship Program is a Tennessee Department of Labor–registered apprenticeship designed to develop skilled Patternmakers through a structured combination of related technical instruction and supervised on-the-job training. Program Components include:

• Related Technical Instruction (RTI): Completion of two (2) years of formal classroom instruction at Chattanooga State Community College in courses aligned with patternmaking, machining fundamentals, blueprint reading, mathematics, and manufacturing processes
• Successful completion of Tooling U online coursework to supplement classroom instruction and reinforce industry-recognized competencies
• A short-term introductory carpentry course covering foundational woodworking, hand tools, power tools, safety practices, and material selection
• On-the-Job Training (OJT): A minimum of 8,000 hours of structured, supervised on-the-job training under the guidance of a qualified Journey worker
• Progressive skill development in pattern layout, construction, modification, repair, and maintenance, including the use of hand tools, machine tools, and precision measuring equipment
• Training aligned with a defined work process schedule in accordance with TDOL apprenticeship requirements

Skills

• Ability to use hands on evaluation of parts/work
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Ability to lift and/or move 25 pounds, and up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision requirements include close vision and color vision
• Ability to use power tools, air tools and other vibratory tools
• Ability to work from a standing position for extended periods of time
• Ability to work around hot heavy machinery
• Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (extreme hot/cold)

Benefits

• Excellent salary and benefits package
• Current benefit offerings include 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

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Shifts are 10 hours with mandatory overtime shifts. Overtime is paid on time, worked over 40 hours a week. The facility does have multiple shifts; employees MUST be flexible and may be required to change shifts.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mueller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Notice Of E-Verify Participation

This employer participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. The system compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. This notice applies to all applicants and employees, including those hired to work remotely.

Accommodation

If you require accommodations during any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to meet your needs.