About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

With a career at Pierce Manufacturing, you can expect:

• Competitive Pay – pay based on experience and education, minimum starting rate $21.23 per hour
  • $2.00 Technical pay
  • 2nd Shift premium: $2.00 per hour
  • Merit increases at 6 months, 12 months, and then annually
• Comprehensive Benefit Package - Effective Day 1
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability benefits, 401k plan & company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid vacation, paid holidays
• Sign on bonus for production hires that live >50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire
• Job Stability
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• Hands-On Approach
• Customer Focus
• Culture for Fostering Teamwork
• Respected Leaders
• People First Culture
• Hiring Immediately

Shift Overview:

• Openings on all shifts with a majority of positions on 2nd shift
• Shift times and overtime hours vary dependent on position, department, and location
• 2nd shift: Monday – Thursday, four 10 hour days, overtime worked at the end of shift and on Friday’s with occasional Saturdays

JOB SUMMARY:

The positions within Painter I prepare the surface of truck parts and panels for priming and painting. Workers operate hand and power tools and equipment in order to prep, repair, and clean truck parts and panels for the priming and painting process. They may perform priming on truck parts or panels as directed and must maintain a safe and clean work environment. They provide mentoring, training, and work instructions to new hires and/or recently transferred co-workers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use hand and power tools to prep truck parts and panels for the painting process
• Caulk, hand sand, DA sand and buff parts and panels
• Inspect and detect defects in parts and panels and repair as needed
• Paint and prime truck parts and panels as directed
• Understand parts, equipment, and tools used for the paint prepping process
• Push and pull parts racks and lift parts and panels off of and onto carts and hang and unhang parts and panels for paint process
• Lift parts and equipment
• Use of a cart to transport truck parts and panels to and from designated areas for paint preparation
• Follow written and verbal instructions in order to keep a safe working environment and to complete work tasks
• Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment
• Sweep and clean work area and equipment
• Be responsive to needs of co-workers and supervisors
• Use a computer to locate and read truck prints and sign off job tasks
• Participate in onboarding training (within 6 months of start date) and annual training related to being a hazardous waste handler as required by the EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules. This will include ability to understand what waste hazards are, storage time limits, satellite accumulation, marking, labeling, weekly inspections, aisle space, storage, manifest shipping, use and location of emergency equipment, response to spills and fires, evacuation routes, etc. RCRA training records will be maintained as required.

MARGINAL WORK FUNCTIONS:

These functions may be considered essential based on location, position, and other factors.

• Review daily paperwork
• Work overtime if needed
• Climb onto roof of trucks to perform sanding and painting duties
• Read blueprints of truck
• Operate a materials cart, forklift or tractor to move components

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma or equivalent
• Associate degree in Auto Body repair or related area
• Two years of experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing

Key Abilities Needed to Complete Essential Functions

*All positions require the ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Detailed physical job analysis available upon request.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills
• Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions
• Use and wear personal protective equipment as indicated by the task or environment
• Use and control work tools for painting and spraying
• See variety of colors and inspect parts for washing and delivery of parts
• Distinguish between different panels for sanding, buffing, flattening, and grinding
• Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
• Use and control work tools
• Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
• Perform duties in a frequently loud work environment
• Use hoist or cranes to assist with heavy lifting of equipment
• Climb up 7-9 steps and/or into truck cabs to perform job functions
• Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 35 pounds
• Tolerate constant standing and walking throughout the shift
• Maintain balance while walking on slippery floor, ladders, and while pushing a cart with equipment/parts
• Perform tasks while crouching, sitting, kneeling, or in an awkward position
• Perform safe lifting of equipment and tools
• Use vibratory tools throughout the shift
• Use both hands for tool operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting of parts or panels
• Use a computer to read prints on trucks and sign off job tasks
• Remember task sequence and safety constraints

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.