30-04-2025
Memphis steel firm teams with TN college for top apprenticeships
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A local steel production company is being recognized by Tennessee on National Apprenticeship Day on Wednesday for making high-paying jobs in the steel industry more attainable.
Morgan Steel in South Memphis, a carbon steel distributor and fabricator based in Memphis and Greenville, Texas, partnered with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology to create a unique apprenticeship program.
The apprenticeship will provide workers skills needed to program, operate and maintain robot welders as well as production using Artificial Intelligence.
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'To be able to help people better themselves and give them a whole new level of technical information and technical skills that will be able to create a trade for them that they'll be able to have for the rest of their life,' said Michael Sargent, Morgan Steel, Chief Operating Officer.
Morgan Steel is recognized for its program by the State of Tennessee.
Applicants with a high school diploma or GED accepted in the one year apprenticeship program would make $17 an hour as the starting pay.
Monday's announcement comes as President Trump signs two executive orders, one preparing Americans for high-paying, skilled trade jobs of the future the second for advancing AI education for American youth.
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'This opportunity today shows us the importance of trades and CCTE education. So from a City perspective, we now have another avenue, another partner that we can partner with to help direct our students to internships and career employment long term,' said Brian Harris, Director of Youth Service, City of Memphis.
For more information on how to apply for an apprenticeship, click here for Morgan Steel or the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. You must have a high school diploma or GED to apply.
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