Qualtek Mfg. announces new tool and die journeyman

Qualtek Mfg. Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., a provider of metal stamping, heat-treating, and finishing services, has announced that Matthew Struttmann has successfully completed a four-year apprenticeship program and achieved certification as tool and die journeyman. Qualtek provides the only U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program in that state.

The four-year apprenticeship is a formal structured training program and has been in place at the company since 2014. It combines 8,000 hours of on-the-job learning with the tool and die manager and completion of more than 675 hours of classroom instruction at Pikes Peak Community and Pueblo Community Colleges. Struttmann is the first journeyman graduate of the company’s program.