Finisher I

Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. Driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, Spartan and its portfolio of brands—Spartan Fire Apparatus and Chassis, Smeal Fire Apparatus, and Ladder Tower (LT)—offer a broad range of apparatus to meet the specific requirements of the fire service industry. With over 250 years of combined experience in fire apparatus manufacturing, Spartan ER is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment.

About the role

The Sand & Buff position is responsible for polishing cabs, parts, and other products to ensure compliance with Spartan’s Paint Appearance Requirement for emergency response cabs and bodies.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the cab/body, parts, and/or other products for defects
• Remove dirt and/or runs using supplied tools
• Sand and buff the cab/body, parts, and/or other products using supplied tools to ensure compliance with Spartan’s Paint Appearance Requirement
• Detail cab/body prior to it leaving work center
• Work in a team environment
• Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete duties in assigned area
• Read and follow detailed operator instructions, installation drawings, blueprints, etc., as required by a particular area
• Understand and articulate the production flow of an assigned product line or area
• Self-check work and inspect prior processes
• Use basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools, as required
• Meet production goals
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Initiate process improvements
• Support 5S in work area
• Communicate with manufacturing and other cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etc.) to resolve issues
• Work in close proximity with customer, as needed
• Solve complex problems with minimal assistance

Requirements

• Excellent attendance
• Positive attitude
• Strong and consistent attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task
• Team oriented
• Basic computer skills
• No critical shortcomings on last performance review
• Body and paint experience preferred
• Able to:
  • Operate a DA sander and an air polisher for extended amounts of time
  • Tolerate very high heat temperatures and dusty conditions
  • Work overtime on short notice
• Willing to:
  • Wear PPE respirators for extended amounts of time
  • Improve self/area/company (including pursuing additional training, if needed)
  • Develop a working knowledge of Spartan’s systems (e.g., AS/400)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (required)

Work Environment

• Operate a vehicle: Occasionally
• See: Frequently
• Operate Heavy Equipment: Occasionally
• Hear: Occasionally
• Operate Small Equipment: Frequently
• Talk: Occasionally
• Handle Power Tools: Frequently
• Write: Occasionally
• Operate Production Machinery: Frequently
• Isolated With Minimal Support: Occasionally
• Operate Office Equipment: Occasionally
• Work In All Weather Conditions: Occasionally
• Eye/hand Coordination: Frequently
• Requires Extended Hours: Occasionally
• Physical Movement (pushing, pulling, bending, lifting, standing): Frequently
• Inside Work Area: Frequently