Clow Valve - Programmer Apprentice at McWane, Inc. — Oskaloosa, IA

Clow Valve's Machine Shop has an opening for a Programming Apprentice.

Shift is based on school requirements

Staring Wage: $29.75

The purpose of the Clow Valve Programmer Apprenticeship and Scholarship Program is to hire and progress educated programmers. Clow Valve does this by providing the qualified candidate with an education through IHCC in programming and on the job training. The candidate must be an individual who is committed to the Company during and after graduation from Indian Hills Community College.

• Cohesively work with all supervisors to provide thorough training to all machinist
• Providing a full understanding of machine diagnostics and best practice machining expectations.
• Partner with the machinist to troubleshoot programs, tooling, and quality issues to gain understanding of the limitations of production
• Attend and successfully complete all courses at IHCC for the programming curriculum

Qualifications for the Programmer Apprenticeship program includes but is not limited to:

• All candidates must have obtained a high school diploma or GED.
• All candidates must complete a scholarship application and an interview process.
• Take Clow's Aptitude Assessment.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• All applicants must be legally able to work for pay in the United States.
• Applicants must be able to meet all academic requirements of Indian Hills Community College (IHCC).
• Applicants must be employed by or be willing to be employed by Clow Valve Co at a minimum of part time while attending classes. This excludes current qualified programmers in all groups.
• Must work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Working in the Programming Department in some capacity at the entry level Programmer Pay Grade. Work schedules will be flexible to fit the class schedule.
• The Company and scholarship recipient must enter into an agreement that he or she will work in the programmer position in good standing for a minimum of 24 months following graduation from the Apprenticeship Program.
• The scholarship will be guaranteed while the student remains in good standing with IHCC. At which point a student does not meet the academic requirements of IHCC, they will be responsible for payment for that class along with costs to retake those credits.
• If a student does not stay in good standing with IHCC and is unable to meet the academic standards required, they will be removed from the apprenticeship and scholarship program.
• Clow Valve Programmer Apprenticeship/Scholarship team members will be expected to follow all policies and procedures of Clow Valve Company and can be terminated at any time if the fail to do so. At which point they would be expected to reimburse Clow for scholarship money paid.
• Clow Programmer Scholarship recipients will receive full tuition, books, and fees to attend IHCC as offered at date of registration
• CAD/CAM Experience
• Strong Programming background
• Strong Mathematical aptitude in Trigonometry and Geometry•
• Metallurgical knowledge a plus