What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Apprentice position at TDIndustries, Inc.?
Founded in 1946, TDIndustries is a premier, employee-owned Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) company delivering full-lifecycle building solutions—from design and construction to service and facilities maintenance. We power critical environments like hospitals, schools, data centers, stadiums, and commercial buildings across Texas and the Southwest.
Our Partners (employees) are the core of our success. As an employee-owned company, you have a voice, a stake, and a clear path to grow. Recognized by FORTUNE Magazine as a "100 Best Company to Work For," we invest in top training, career development, and a culture built on trust and servant leadership.
Join a growing team where your skills matter, and your future is built to last.
At TDIndustries, we believe opportunity should be built — and shared — by all. Whether you work with tools or technology, in the field or the office, we hire and grow people based on skill, potential, and integrity — never labels. We value the diverse paths that bring people to our team and welcome Partners of all backgrounds, including differences in race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, military service, and more. What matters most is how we work together to build excellence.
- Effectively communicates with the shop foreman and key project personnel to ensure timely resolution of production, scheduling, and cost-related issues.
- Sets up equipment operation feed, speed, and temperature.
- Follows established procedures for operating manufacturing equipment for tasks such as cutting, punching, forming, drilling, tapping, turning, milling, and stamping to fabricate, form, or shape manufactured parts, tools, or parts assemblies from raw materials.
- Selects and measures raw materials and parts to specifications to prepare for production processing.
- Utilizes material provided to produce product with a minimum of waste and rework. Maintains the work area in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations. Informs the shop foreman and other key project personnel of all issues affecting production, schedule and cost.
- Detects and reports defective materials, questionable conditions and equipment malfunction to the foreman. Maintains proper use of all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
- Ensures proper recording of time spent on individual work orders is accurate.
High school diploma or GED
Professional demeanor, solid interpersonal skills with good written and oral communication capability.
Demonstrates punctuality and reliability in all aspects of work.
Demonstrate strong business ethics at all times.
Present professional appearance.
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
Ability to multitask.