Student Learner; Plant General

Student Learner / Youth Apprenticeship Program

"Earn While You Learn" 

Build your future. Gain real-world experience. Get paid while you learn.

Are you interested in manufacturing, machining, or skilled trades? Scot Forge's Student Learner/Youth Apprenticeship Program gives high school students the opportunity to explore rewarding careers through hands-on experience in a world-class manufacturing environment.

You'll work alongside experienced professionals, develop technical and workplace skills, and gain exposure to advanced manufacturing processes while contributing to meaningful projects.

Whether you're planning to attend a technical college, pursue an apprenticeship, or begin your manufacturing career after graduation, this program provides valuable experience that can help set you apart.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing
• Exposure to multiple skilled trades and career paths
• Mentorship from experienced professionals
• Technical and professional skill development
• Experience working in a team-oriented manufacturing environment
• A chance to explore future career opportunities with an employee-owned company

Potential Learning Areas

Depending on business needs and your interests, you may gain experience in one or more of the following departments:

• Machine Shop
• Saw Shop
• Tool Crib
• Quality
• Maintenance
• Machine Rebuild/Repair
• Fork Truck Rebuild/Repair
• Heat Treat
• Shipping
• Forge

Qualifications

We're looking for motivated students who are eager to learn and grow.

Requirements:

• High school junior or senior in good standing, or a recent high school graduate
• Ages 16–18
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with others
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

Work Environment

This position provides real-world experience in an active manufacturing facility.

Student Learners will work in production environments where forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, and other industrial equipment are operating. Work may occasionally involve exposure to high temperatures, outdoor weather conditions, humidity, airborne particles, and elevated noise levels. Appropriate safety equipment and training are provided.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Why Scot Forge?

Scot Forge is a 100% employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings. At Scot Forge, we help our customers succeed in their most critical initiatives with forged solutions for everything from the world's physical infrastructure, energy and transportation to manufacturing, mining, and our national defense. From the wheels of NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover, to mission critical components for nuclear submarines, to large hydraulic cylinders for the largest mining trucks on the planet, Scot Forge creates the precision forged metal parts used in demanding applications all over the world.At Scot Forge, you're more than an employee—you're an owner.

Scot Forge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employee-owners.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform a hair follicle pre-employment substance abuse testing.