Automotive Finish Painter - 1st shift ($26.33/hr.+)

About Pierce, An Oshkosh Company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. Since 1913, we have evolved from building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses are on the road making a difference in people’s lives every day. Every step in the process—from innovation and expertise to customization and service—is personal to us. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate verbally with co-workers to maintain a safe working environment
• Transport truck parts to and from designated areas
• Spray paint and primer onto parts
• Use hand and power tools to prep truck parts for the painting process
• Push/pull carts filled with parts and equipment with the help of other co-workers to designated areas
• Bleed lines, apply sealer, and apply paint to parts
• Detect unpainted areas on a part and paint over them
• Repair defects in painted parts
• Perform caulking, taping, and hanging of parts
• Hand sand, file, grind, and repaint parts and equipment when necessary
• Complete paint finishing tasks
• Apply primer to truck parts (e.g., truck frames, doors, and subassembly parts)
• Wipe down the body parts of a truck and apply multiple coats of paint to the part
• Rotate between painting, sanding, and taping parts and equipment
• Clean work area and work tools
• Review check sheets and notes
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment

Requirements

• Proficient at reading checklists, paint codes, safety logs and JSAs
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge in every step of the paint process
• Knowledge in fine line painting
• Ability to cross-train

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Five (5) or more years of experience in industrial painting or an evaluated equivalent
• Painting Certifications

Key Abilities Needed

• Perform assigned tasks
• 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 paint colors for painting truck parts
• Differentiate shades of paint colors
• Evenly apply primer and paint to parts
• Assist co-workers with lifting parts and tools
• Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
• Inspect and fix defects on parts and equipment
• Push/pull a cart or dolly with parts
• Maintain balance on stairs, stools, and on wet slippery surfaces
• Paint certain areas on a part while crouching, kneeling, sitting, or in other awkward positions
• Perform safe lifting of equipment, parts, and tools
• Climb steps to reach areas that need painting
• Read blueprints off a computer
• Carry spray and painting tools for an extended period of time
• Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 75 pounds from 18” to shoulder height
• Use both hands to perform tasks safely
• Read prints, work orders, and measuring tools
• Detect hazardous materials near or around the work area
• Remember task sequence and safety constraints

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package effective Day 1
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs
• Paid vacation and paid holidays
• Sign-on bonus for production hires living more than 50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire

Pay

• Competitive pay based on experience and education
• Minimum starting rate: $26.33 per hour
• 2nd & 3rd shift premium: $2.00 per hour
• Early Weekend Shift premium: $5.00 per hour
• Weekend Shift premium: $6.50 per hour
• Merit increases at 6 months, 12 months, and then annually

Schedule

• Openings on all shifts with a majority of positions on 2nd shift and Early Weekend Shift
• 1st shift: Monday – Thursday, four 10-hour days; overtime at the beginning of shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays
• 2nd shift: Monday – Thursday, four 10-hour days; overtime at the end of shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays
• 3rd shift: Sunday – Thursday, five 8-hour days; overtime before the start of shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays
• Early Weekend shift: Thursday – Saturday, 12-hour days, average 36 hours per week, approximately 130 workdays per year; potential overtime during the week
• Weekend shift: Friday – Sunday, 12-hour days, average 36 hours per week, approximately 130 workdays per year