SMART Local 3 — Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship (Nebraska + Western Iowa)

About This Opportunity

Sheet Metal Workers Local 3 trains the craftspeople who fabricate, install, and maintain HVAC ductwork, architectural sheet metal, and commercial building envelope systems across Nebraska and Western Iowa. This is a skilled trade that combines hands-on fabrication work with real engineering knowledge — sheet metal workers read blueprints, calculate airflow requirements, cut and bend metal to precise specifications, and install systems that keep every major building in this metro functioning. Local 3's apprenticeship offers some of the strongest compensation in the Omaha construction trades: apprentice starting wage of $21.68/hr plus $13.51/hr in benefits ($35.19/hr total package from day one), scaling up to journeyman wages of $41.06/hr plus $19.41/hr in benefits ($60.47/hr total package). To put that in plain terms: a journeyman sheet metal worker in this local earns over $85,000/year in wages alone, plus a full union benefit package. Local 3 explicitly covers Nebraska and Western Iowa — Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County workers are served by this program. The apprenticeship requires an ACCUPLACER math assessment at MCC as part of the application process. Visit smartlocal3.com/apprenticeship or call the local for current application windows.

Who Can Apply

Must be 18 or older. High school diploma or GED required. ACCUPLACER math assessment at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) required as part of the application process. Physical ability to work with sheet metal in commercial construction environments. Drug-free. Covers Nebraska and Western Iowa including Council Bluffs/Pottawattamie County. Visit smartlocal3.com/apprenticeship for current application details.