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.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Master Electrician is responsible for installation start up and shut down of equipment; troubleshoot and repair of electrical equipment. This role will require a thorough knowledge of electrical and mechanical theories and principles writing specifications local and national electrical codes properties of carious materials principles of operation and application of electrical equipment.
This position is open on the weekend shift.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Install start up and shut down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures in line with OSHA requirements.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical/electronic equipment.
- Plan electrical work utilizing thorough background knowledge of electrical/electronic and machinal theories and principles local and national electrical codes and properties of various materials.
- Advise operators and maintenance technicians of operation procedures and requirements for working safely with electric/electronic and machinal equipment components.
- Inform appropriate management and maintenance of potential electrical/mechanical plans and inherent dangers involved.
- Assist and train apprentices and technical team members.
- Perform preventative maintenance functions as needed.
- Maintains company required performance and maintenance records for identified equipment.
- Able to calculate and install various types of transformers fuses circuit breakers contactors and relays.
- Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring equipment and fixtures using electrical testing devices to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Regular attendance is required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Three (3) or more years of proven experience in the electrical/electronics mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic fields and the ability to demonstrate high proficiency in these areas.
- Electrical Journeyman license WI. Board of Electricity.
- Master Electrician license WI. Board of Electricity.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A thorough knowledge in all areas of industrial electricity electrical/electronic components and equipment including the use of special instruments for diagnostic purposes.
- Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel individually or in a team environment.
- Must be able to interfere and communicate with operators in order to assist with repairs and troubleshooting.
- Computer experience and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming.
- Ability to climb in overhead structures to work beneath machines and in close quarters performing analysis and repair work.
- Must be highly safety conscious applying all company rules and regulations.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division) and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.
- External Contacts: Limited external contact to gather information answer queries or ask assistance.
- Communication Skills: Read write and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Read analyze and interpret business manuals technical procedures and/or government regulations.
- Decision-Making: Requires minimal decision-making responsibility.
- Complexity Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally diversified and moderately difficult work. Requires judgment in the adaptation and interpretation of established practices and procedures to meet problems and situations to which the application is not clearly defined.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Physical Demands: Frequent Standing Walking/Running Sitting Reaching Hearing Talking Visual Typing Occasional: Climbing Driving Bending/Kneeling Hearing Talking Visual Typing Fine Dexterity Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion Lifting/Carrying up to 25lbs and Pushing/Pulling up to 25lbs.
- Non-Physical Demands: Occasional Analysis/Reasoning Communication/Interpretation Math/Mental Computation Reading Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing problem solving grant writing composing reports) and Writing.
- Environmental Demands: Occasional: Work Alone Frequent Task Changes Tedious/Exacting Work Dust Temperature Extremes Loud Noises.
- Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime weekend or shift rotation.
- Demands/Deadlines: Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload because of intermittent or cyclical work pressures or occasional exposure to distressed individuals within the immediate work environment.
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 merit-based 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.