LEARN A TRADE & ACHIEVE
A SIX-FIGURE INCOME
build a career.
A values-centered company wants to help you
KIMBEL MECHANICAL installs plumbing, HVAC, and electrical
systems for projects, including new apartment complexes, military
housing, and student housing developments, including The Grove,
Hillplace Apartments and The Cardinal in Fayetteville. The com-
pany is committed to providing resources and instruction to its team
members to ensure they have the tools they need to be successful
professionally and personally. Many of Kimbel Mechanical’s skilled
employees, like plumbers, earn six-figure incomes each year.
Several team members started out as apprentices who learned on
the job while working with an expert and taking classes. Thomas
Smith is a general superintendent and trainer at Kimbel but got his
start as a plumbing apprentice. “I worked with a journeyman and
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did basic tasks while constantly observing and learning. It’s a four-
year process, so my tasks became more complex as I learned new
skills,” Smith recalls. “Apprenticeships can do much more than just
teach you technical skills. You learn how to work with other people
and coordinate all the different parts of a project. Learning how to
talk to people and present yourself isn’t something you can learn
from a book.”
After completing his training, Smith passed a test to earn his journey-
man license, opening the door for more opportunities. “If you focus
and apply yourself, this company will help you reach whatever goal
you set, whether it’s to be a plumber, electrician, HVAC installer or
project manager. There is no limit to how far you can go.”