Heat and Frost Insulator

Heat and Frost Insulator

Heat & Frost Insulators work with commercial and industrial insulation. They install insulation and soundproofing for heating, ventilation, steam generation, process piping, plumbing systems; remove hazardous waste; and clean duct systems.

JOURNEYMAN’S WAGE*

$34.00/hr

*based on local prevailing wage

Heat & Frost Insulators Local #19 represents members in Southern Wisconsin and parts of Northern Illinois, including Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, & Ogle counties. The Southern Wisconsin Heat & Frost Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) oversees apprenticeship training.

Apprenticeship Information: 4 years of classroom learning, hands-on training, and on-the-job training. Apprentices are placed with contractors as needed.

Wages and Benefits: The current rate of pay is 50% of Journeyman wage. Pension, Annuity and Health insurance are also part of the apprentice package on top of the hourly wage.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted year round. Letters to test are mailed in January and July only. Qualified applicants will receive a letter to test for Accuplacer (consisting of reading comprehension, sentence and grammar skills, and arithmetic), normally at MATC in Milwaukee or Madison. After passing the Accuplacer tests you will be mailed a “Letter of Introduction” along with a list of our training contractors that you may then contact. Apprentices will also be put on a list for the reference of Local 19’s Member Contractors.

Once all apprentices in the program are working we will accept new applicants. We cannot predict when we can accept new applicants. Demand fluctuates with market conditions affecting employment opportunities. Visit this link for an application, or contact:

Local 19 Education Dept.
N27 W23155 Roundy Dr.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(414) 305-3063
local19jac@yahoo.com

Basic Application
Requirements

  • Reliable Transportation
  • Driver’s License
  • Written Exam
  • Interview
  • Pass a Drug Test
  • 18+ Years

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