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 youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples 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 $25.62 per hour
- 2nd & 3rd Shift premium of $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
- 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
- Relocation bonus of $2500 when relocating from outside a 50 mile radius
- Job Stability
- Opportunities for Career Growth
- HandsOn 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 and Early Weekend Shift
- Shift times and overtime hours vary dependent on position department and location
- 1st shift: Monday Thursday four 10 hour days overtime worked at the beginning of shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays
- 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 the shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays
- Early Weekend shift: Thursday Saturday 12hour days work 36 hours on average work 130 days per year potential overtime during the week
- Weekend shift: Friday Sunday 12hour days work 36 hours on average work 130 days per year
Summary of Job Description
The positions within Painter III apply primer to truck parts. Workers paint and spray truck parts/equipment. They may inspect the work of others along with fixing equipment and tools. They must communicate with coworkers to keep and maintain a clean and safe environment.
Essential Functions
- Communicate verbally with coworkers to keep 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 coworkers to designated area
- Bleed lines apply sealer and apply paint to parts
- Detect unpainted areas on a part and paint over it
- Repair defects in the painted parts
- 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 of check sheets and notes
- Must maintain a safe and clean work environment
Marginal Work Functions
*These functions may be considered essential based on location position and other factors.
- Use of a computer to read blue prints on parts*
- Work overtime if needed*
- Use of 79 step ladders to spray primer and paint on top of truck parts*
- Assist other coworkers with lifting parts and equipment with other coworkers*
- Mixing paint and emptying waste paint*
- Operating a forklift*
- Regulate paint kitchen and dumping of waste paint*
Basic Qualifications
- 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 crosstrain
Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions
- High School Diploma or its equivalence
- Five (5) or more years of experience in industrial painting or an evaluated equivalent
- Painting Certifications
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.
- 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 coworkers on lifting parts and tools
- Hear safety alarms and other coworkers
- 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 area that needs painting
- Read blue prints 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 the task safely
- Read prints work orders and measuring tools
- Detect hazardous materials near or around the work area
- 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 .
Oshkosh Corporation is a meritbased Equal Opportunity 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 Corporations 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.