Metal Finisher Technician - 2nd Shift ($25.95/hr+)

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 engineered 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.

Responsibilities

• Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment
• Follow instructions to complete tasks and keep a safe work environment
• Metal finish, sand, grind, and tape surface of parts/equipment
• Mix, apply, and remove body filler to uneven surfaces and defects in metal (scratches, gouges) to automotive standards
• Understand parts, equipment, and tools used for the paint prepping process
• Inspect and detect defects in equipment and parts
• Use a computer to locate and read truck prints
• Record inventory of parts that go into metal finishing rooms
• Be responsive to needs of co-workers and supervisors
• Sweep and clean work area, tools, and equipment
• Lift parts and equipment
• Transport truck parts to and from designated areas
• Use hand and power tools to prep truck parts for the metal finishing/painting process
• Push/pull carts filled with parts and equipment with the help of other co-workers to designated area for paint preparation
• Perform caulking, taping, grinding weld, flattening weld, buffing and hanging of parts
• Hand sand, file, cut, grind, tape, and repaint parts and equipment when necessary
• Rotate between painting, sanding, and taping parts and equipment if directed
• Review check sheets and notes

Marginal Work Functions

• Work overtime if needed
• Painting and priming of truck parts as directed
• Climb onto roof of trucks to perform metal finishing duties
• Operation of a forklift and/or tractor to pick up parts for metal finishing process
• Use of a computer to read blueprints of truck or parts
• Use of 7-9 step ladders to spray primer and paint on top of truck parts
• Assist other co-workers with lifting parts and equipment
• Regulate paint kitchen, mixing of paint and dumping of waste paint
• 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
• Bleed lines, apply sealer, and apply paint to parts
• Detect unpainted areas on a part and paint over it
• Spray paint and primer onto parts

Requirements

• Proficient at reading checklists, paint codes, safety logs and JSAs

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Three (3) or more years of experience in industrial painting or an evaluated equivalent
• Ability to start training to perform touch-up work
• Ability to cross-train

Key Abilities Needed

• Perform all 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
• Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
• Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
• Understand and identify safety issues
• Maintain balance when walking and standing on potential slippery work floor
• Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step, ladders, and trucks
• Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 35 pounds
• Tolerate constant standing while performing tasks along with occasional awkward positions to complete the tasks
• Have good hand-eye coordination
• Use both hands for tool operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
• Distinguish the difference in various parts and equipment
• Operate and access heavy equipment safely and effectively
• Remember task sequence and safety constraints

Benefits

• 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 more than 50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire

Pay

• Competitive pay based on experience and education
• Minimum starting rate: $23.95 per hour
• 2nd Shift Premium: $2.00 per hour
• Early Weekend Shift: $5.00 per hour
• Weekend Shift: $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
• 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 Fridays with occasional Saturdays
• 3rd shift: Sunday – Thursday, five 8-hour days; overtime worked before the start of shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays
• Early Weekend shift: Thursday – Saturday, 12-hour days, work 36 hours on average, work 130 days per year; potential overtime during the week
• Weekend shift: Friday – Sunday, 12-hour days, work 36 hours on average, work 130 days per year