Metal Finisher - 1st Shift ($19.85+ per hr to start)

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, 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.

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, 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.

• Competitive Pay – pay based on experience and education, starting rate $19.85 per hour
• Comprehensive Benefit Package - Available Day 1
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability benefits, 401k plan & company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid vacation, paid holidays, stock purchase program, discount program (travel, hotels, entertainment, gym memberships and so much more)
• Job Stability
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• Hands-On Approach
• Customer Focus
• Culture for Fostering Teamwork
• Respected Leaders
• People First Culture
• Hiring Immediately

Summary of Job Description

The position, Metal Finisher c, is responsible for preparing various metal truck bodies, doors, and assorted parts for paint.
 

Essential Functions

• Inspect all materials to be painted before and after preparation
• Smooth surfaces to be painted by sanding parts and grinding welds
• Prepare surfaces for wet on wet paint process
• Recognize, repair, and glaze minor defects with no assistance
• Recognize, repair, and glaze major defects with some assistance
• Repair and glaze minor dents and gouges
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills
• Regular attendance required
• All other duties and responsibilities that are assigned
   

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 months of related experience

Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions

• Demonstrated experience using hammer/dolly technique
• Demonstrated experience using polyester primers
• Demonstrated experience using various small and pneumatic hand tools

Other Physical Requirements

*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.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Sense of sound is required
• Sense of balance is required
• Limb and finger dexterity is required
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to perform twisting, turning, bending, climbing, pushing, and pulling motions
• Ability to lift at least 35lbs
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)—steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, vest
   

Work Environment

Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold for extended periods of time. This position is regularly exposed to vibration and loud noises.

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