Fence Wire Weaver - Apprentice

Salt Lake City, Utah

American Fence Company, Inc.
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American Fence Company, Inc.

Location Salt Lake City
State/Territory Utah

American Fence Company is looking for a Fence Wire Weaver - Apprentice to learn the full operation and maintenance of machines that weave chain link fence fabric. We have a competitive starting pay at $22.00 to $26.00 per hour with a full benefits package.

Job Duties Include:

  • Learn to set up and operate textile machines that perform manufacturing operations of weaving wire into chain link fencing fabric.
  • Help with cleaning, oiling, and lubricating machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.
  • Be trained on how to use study guides, weaving patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisor to determine setup requirements.
  • Start to prepare raw materials for processing.
  • Receive training on threading wire through guides and rollers of machines for weaving or other processing.
  • Learn how to start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
  • Begin to operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
  • Get trained on how to adjust machine tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.
  • Receive knowledge on how to inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
  • Learn to observe woven chain link fabric to detect weaving defects.
  • Gain knowledge in how to stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
  • Start to remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
  • May have to help with marking or tagging identification on parts.
  • Assist with lifting raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually, or with a forklift.
  • Learn how to inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
  • Work with Wire Weaver to examine machinery to determine causes of weaving stoppage, such as wire feed issues, blade alignment, or mechanical defects.
  • Help to record information about work completed and machine settings.
  • Notify wire weaver, supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

Education:

  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Preferred

Experience:

  • 2 plus years of experience in manufacturing

Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen. Valid driver's license issued in the employing state and good driving record.

Benefits
We offer full Benefit packages to our employees including:

  • Group Medical Insurance with prescription coverage
  • Dental Insurance
  • Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Voluntary AD & D Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401k with company match
  • Employee Discounts

About Us:
American Fence Company, founded in 1948, is one of the largest installer of rental and permanent fence that is focused on future growth. We provide a high quality of fencing solutions by valuing our employees which has resulted in average tenure of 9 years of employment.

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V - Drug Free Environment



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Date Posted: 08 June 2025
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