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SMART 27 Training Office

Training Staff

Meet the highly experienced instructors dedicated to advancing the skills, safety, and success of our members.

Empowering the next generation of skilled sheet metal professionals.

Meet Our Training Team

Our Training Department is led by industry experts who bring decades of hands-on experience to every class.
Together, they provide comprehensive instruction across essential trades—from welding and HVAC to AutoCAD, safety training, and advanced fabrication.

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Training Coordinator / Instructor:

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Training Coordinator, Instructor, CWI, OSHA 30
John F. Espinos Jr.

Instructors:

CAD, Bias + Belonging
Greg Perkins
CAD Drafting
Charles Dario
Training Coordinator, Instructor, CWI, OSHA 30
John F. Espinos Jr.
Welding, CWI
Daniel Matthews
TAB
Craig Karnowski
OSHA 30
Robert Charleston
HVAC, Service
Randy Kjersgaard
Welding, CWI, OSHA 30
Nicholas Studenko
Welding
Timothy Eastburn
TAB
Robert Doblosky
CAD Drafting, Trimble
Kenneth Mickens
CAD Drafting, Trimble
Kevin Sinka
CAD Drafting, Trimble
William Anderson
Instructor, 2nd year
Taylor Hendricks
Welding
Nicholas Raps
Instructor, First Aid, CPR, AED
Arthur Mason
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Jurisdiction
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SMW Local No. 27 Union and Funds Office


322 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727

Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98. Take Route 195 West to Exit 31-B. As you exit, you will proceed down the exit ramp and come to a traffic light. Make a left at the light onto Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. We are two miles ahead on the right-hand side, just after you cross the railroad tracks.

SMW Local No. 27 Union Meeting

Manchester Fire House
Commenwealth Blvd.
Pine Lake Park
Manchester Twp., NJ 08753

Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 82A - which puts you on Route 37 West. Continue on Route 37 West for approximately 5 miles until you come to Commonwealth Blvd. Make a right onto Commonwealth Blvd. Approximately 1 mile down on the left is the Manchester Fire House.

Union meetings are once per month on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm except for August.

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