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GPS Student Apprentice

Generac · Berlin, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What made you want to join the GPS Apprenticeship program?

What they are checking: Whether they have real interest in manufacturing and will stay engaged.

Tell me about a time you followed step-by-step instructions to build or fix something.

What they are checking: Whether they can follow work instructions carefully.

Tell me about a time you worked on a team at school or in a club.

What they are checking: Whether they can work well with others on a production team.

How do you stay organized and pay attention to small details?

What they are checking: Whether they have the detail focus the posting asks for.

What do you hope to learn here?

What they are checking: Whether they see the apprenticeship as a chance to grow.

What would you do

This job has a lot of repeated tasks. How do you stay focused doing the same thing many times?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep quality up through repetitive assembly.

You are not sure how to do a step in your work instructions. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they ask for help instead of guessing.

How will you balance school and work?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage their time and stay reliable.

About the work

Why do you think safety gear and rules matter so much in a factory?

What they are checking: Whether they take safety seriously from the start.

Have you used any hand tools or read any diagrams before? Tell me about it.

What they are checking: Where they are starting, so the team can plan their training.

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? ** Must be a High School student in a qualified GPS Apprenticeship program through an area High School Responsibilities • Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, electronic assembly equipment to perform assembly while complying with safe and effective operation standards of all equipment and tools. • Cross trains in multiple assembly areas and flex to other similar departments based on business needs. • Develop and maintain an understanding of the products they assemble and how they impact the business. • Continuous learning of the principles, practices, and processes of their job as changes require and similar jobs. • Participate in team meetings to exchange job related information. • Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors depending on the level and complexity. • Provide basic training to employees on work instructions/standard work as needed. Requirements Experience • Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities • Detail oriented and organized. • Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment. • Accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments. • Ability to understand and execute basic standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use basic hand tools. • Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math functions. • Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment. • Ability to act safely while following establish procedures, processes and policies Preferred Job Requirements Experience • Manufacturing or mechanical experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes or Equivalent classes in school Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Production Environment (Includes professionals who are active on the shop floor): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, walking up to 10 feet away. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment, including seasonal variations in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements, including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing, and shields for required tasks, and closed-toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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