Applications are being accepted for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College. Individuals selected for the program will start their apprenticeship in August.
The Machinist Apprenticeship Program provides apprentices with classroom instruction, and on-the-job experience in machine tool operations. Apprentices work under a professional machinist and receive the education and experience required for certification from the New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council as journeyman machinists. Apprentices also receive a salary during their tenure, according to the MAP salary structure and budget.
The Lab restored a Machinist Apprenticeship Program to relieve the need for certified machinists at the Lab. Apprentices are regularly hired as full-time machinists at the Lab after the completion of the program.
The Machinist Apprenticeship Program is open to all Lab and non-Lab U.S. citizens over 18 years old, and applicants must be able to obtain a Department of Energy Q clearance. Applicants should have a high-school diploma and an aptitude in mechanics/machining.
For information on application requirements and processes, contact Louise Campos of Deployed Shops (PF-DS) at 7-0360, or write to map_@lanl.gov by electronic mail.
The last day to submit an application for MAP is March 9, and application information can be submitted to Campos at Mail Stop D471.
