All of these are guys who started out young in the company. Rhudy said the program is a great way for students to explore a career before leaving high school or college, so they can adjust their course choices accordingly. Consolidated Glass opened in 1980 in a plant on Meadow Street, and added the plant in the city's Glendale Industrial Park in 1989. Soon after, the company was bought by Guardian Industries, the fastest-growing glass manufacturer in the world. Atkins said consolidated is the largest glass and mirror manufacturer in the country.
Apprentices work one of three shifts, including a weekend cleanup shift.
Rhudy said that on the job, apprentices get to apply many of the concepts they learn in school, such as teamwork, math and computer skills, communication, safety and responsibility. We want the job to help them pull their grades up at school, and any absence from school means they can't work that day at the plant. And Mom and Dad aren't the only ones apprentices have to worry about when report cards go home. If grades begin to slip, students must talk to their manager. If they get bad grades, they can lose their job.