Electrician I

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Requisition ID: 22793 Smeal, a REV Group brand, is recognized as a premier manufacturer, inventor, and innovator of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial ladders, and urban interface vehicles. Smeal is committed to leading the industry in high-quality fire apparatus, delivery times and customer experience. Smeal sells its products worldwide and is based in Snyder, NE.   Smeal Apparatus is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 6,500+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.  

What a day in the life of an Electrician at REV looks like:

• Assemble Under dash harnesses, switch panels, circuit boards, and a variety of different electrical components
• Programming the lights from engineering specs
• Troubleshoot 12V DC and 110V AC circuitry
• Test products to ensure performance to specifications
• Reading specs to make sure the trucks are built per spec
• Perform functionality checks on airhorns, sirens, light packages, flash patterns, door locks Etc.
• Fix quality issues

 

Required education, skills, and experience to be successful:

• Preferred 1-2 years of automotive electrical experience in a manufacturing environment
• Preferred high school diploma or GED
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and layouts with written and verbal instructions
• Ability to understand both 12V DC and 110V AC circuitry.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure for precise measurements
• Ability to use common hand tools and power tools such as drills, and screw guns
• Must have the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical computations at a level required for successful job performance
• Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Successful completion of the drug and background screening

 

Physical demands of this role:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and climbing up and down ladders and scaffolding
• Ability to regularly lift and move 40 lbs. without assistance
• Ability to work with arms above head
• Ability to operate and understand the operation of all protective safety equipment in the area.
• Ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments

What makes REV unique:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits start on day one