Wind Energy Installation Program (Duluth area)

Minnesota Training Partnership in partnership with Millwrights Local 548 is preparing underserved groups for high-wage, high-demand Millwrights union jobs. Millwrights install, maintain, repair, and dismantle heavy machinery on construction sites and in factories, warehouses, power plants, and other industrial locations. These union jobs pay well, and you can become a millwright by taking part in a paid apprenticeship program, where you earn while learning. Our Millwrights Wind Energy Training Program is your first step in entering this exciting occupation! Key components of the short-term program include culturally responsive services, and strong connections to our unions and apprenticeship program. Some services and training are available online, with the core program requiring attending classes in person due to the hands-on nature of the training.  After training completion there would be support provided until participants find full time employment.  Resume development, job search strategies, interviewing skills and job leads will be provided. 

NOTE: location near Duluth airport, 5238 Miller Trunk Hwy., Hermantown, MN 55811

Free five-week training, full days, onsite at Carpenters Training Institute in Hermantown, MN (near Duluth airport), plus additional training and support from Minnesota Training Partnership. Learn about the millwright trade, with a focus on wind energy. Gain the essential skills to help you begin as a Millwright Apprentice. Work directly with Millwrights Local 548, your Program Navigator, and connect with industry leaders to network for job placement. Union Millwrights earn family-sustaining wages in union jobs, plus receive great benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, pension, and training.

Training specific to the Millwright trade, includes: First Aid/CPR/AED, OSHA-10, rigging, fall protection, aerial lifts, welding, shop math/measurement, mental health, job stressors, worker rights, unions and apprenticeship overviews, employability skills, leadership workshops, tours/guest speakers. 

Eligibility: 18 years of age or older, and eligible to work in the US, and High School diploma or GED, and access to reliable transportation to Carpenters Training Institute near Duluth.   These jobs may require lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying heavy objects. Individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, individuals who are unemployed or underemployed, & women are encouraged to apply.