PLC / Controls Technician Apprentice
Flex-N-Gate
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- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Internship
- Posted
- Oct 28
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Flex-N-Gate
Automotive · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Learn electrical safety, schematic reading, industrial wiring and systematic circuit troubleshooting
- Diagnose motors, drives, sensors, instrumentation, input/output signals and automated equipment under supervision
- Build skills in PLC hardware, ladder logic, HMI systems, industrial networks and robotics
- Help restore equipment safely
- Maintain accurate backups, change documentation and controls records
What you need
- High school diploma or GED equivalency
- Work in production for 90 days before starting the apprenticeship program
- Fewer than two attendance points at the time of application
- No disciplinary actions in the preceding 12 months other than documented verbal warnings
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to perform essential duties, including lifting up to 25 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation
- Complete ACCUPLACER college placement testing with scores meeting required standards
- Complete and pass the Company’s Mechanical Aptitude Test
Key skills
Valid driver's license
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Ventra is accepting applications from qualified hourly employees for the PLC / Controls Technician Apprenticeship Program. This opportunity combines structured, supervised on-the-job learning with related classroom instruction to develop skilled trades capabilities.
PROGRAM TERM
5 years
ON-THE-JOB LEARNING
10,000 hours
RELATED INSTRUCTION
1,274 hours
WHAT THE APPRENTICE WILL LEARN
Learn electrical safety, schematic reading, industrial wiring, panel components and systematic circuit troubleshooting.
Diagnose motors, drives, sensors, instrumentation, input/output signals and automated equipment under supervision.
Build skills in PLC hardware, ladder logic, HMI systems, industrial networks and robotics.
Help restore equipment safely and maintain accurate backups, change documentation and controls records.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
New hire must work in production for 90 days before starting the apprenticeship program.
High school diploma or GED equivalency.
Attendance record of fewer than two (2) points at the time of application.
No disciplinary actions in the preceding 12 months other than documented verbal warnings.
Valid driver's license and ability to perform the essential duties of the position, including lifting up to 25 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the apprenticeship schedule.
TESTING AND SELECTION PROCESS
Complete ACCUPLACER college placement testing through the designated training provider, with scores meeting the provider's required admissions or course-placement standards.
Complete and pass the Company’s Mechanical Aptitude Test.
Participate in the Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) interview and evaluation process. Selection is based on applicable eligibility requirements, testing, education, prior experience and the approved JAC point-rating procedure.
PROGRAM COMMITMENTS
Selected apprentices must attend and successfully complete required classroom instruction, maintain satisfactory grades under applicable program standards, document required training hours, follow safety and work rules, and fulfill assigned work/shift schedules. The apprenticeship schedule provides for a 1,000-hour probationary period.