Maintenance Apprenticeships. A plant-wide bid will be posted for each trade apprenticeship vacancy, The minimum requirements for each trade apprenticeship shall be shown on the bid posting.
Maintenance Apprenticeships. A plant-wide bid will be posted for each trade apprenticeship vacancy, The minimum requirements for each trade apprenticeship shall be shown on the bid posting.
a. All candidates shall show proof of the minimum requirements as set out by the Ministry of Skills Development at the time of their aptitude test. Failure to show proof of minimum requirements means the candidate will not be considered for the apprenticeship.
b. All candidates shall take an aptitude test as agreed to by the Company and the Union. The aptitude test will be arranged by a recognized institution.
c. The aptitude tests will be scheduled when the candidates are off shift. Candidates will not receive any pay for the time spent to take the test. The cost of such test will be paid for by the Company.
Maintenance Apprenticeships. As deemed necessary by the Company, a Maintenance Helper position will be posted for plant- wide bid. The successful bidder will be selected based on qualifications (demonstrated mechanical aptitude, ability, and skills) and state apprenticeship eligibility requirements. This job may or may not run concurrent with the successful bidder's current job classification depending on business needs. The Maintenance Helper will work as needed in the Maintenance Department, on whichever shift he/she is needed, at the Maintenance Helper rate until he/she is indentured into the apprenticeship program. Maintenance Helpers will have the first opportunity for straight time and overtime maintenance work after the regular maintenance crew and can expect to gain experience in a variety of maintenance and related jobs. A Maintenance Helper will be removed from a position if the Company determines he/she is not progressing satisfactorily, refuses or is unable to be indentured. Any associate disqualified from the job will return to his/her last bid job and shift as soon as possible (for non-concurrent helper positions). A Maintenance Helper so disqualified from the job will not be allowed to rebid to it in the future unless mutually agreed by the plant committee. A Maintenance Helper becomes a Trainee upon being indentured and will receive the established and applicable period 1 rate. The Trainee who successfully completes the apprenticeship period a s approved by the Company and Apprenticeship Board (when applicable) shall advance to the next higher pay period. The Millwright Trainee and Maintenance Trainee will receive his/her trainee rate on every Maintenance job performed regardless if he/she is to work in addition to or in place of any other Maintenance associate in any Maintenance classification and regardless of the specific tasks performed. It is understood that Millwright Trainees and Maintenance Trainees will be expected to perform any work that is up to his/her level of training and/or experience. If the Company determines the trainee is not performing satisfactorily or is not progressing through the Apprenticeship Program satisfactorily , he/she will be disqualified from the Maintenance Trainee Program and return to his/her last bid job and shift (excluding Maintenance Helper).
