Final Assembly Mounting Technician

New Way Trucks•Scranton, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

New Way Trucks is seeking a Final Assembly Mounting Technician for its manufacturing team in Scranton, Iowa. This role supports the final assembly of garbage trucks by preparing the chassis and mounting the truck body. The position provides opportunities to learn different mounting processes, including chassis preparation, hydraulics, and wiring. The successful candidate will have mechanical aptitude, be able to read a tape measure, and use hand and air tools. The technician prepares chassis for truck bodies, modifies frames and relocates components as needed, mounts and plumbs hydraulic systems, and routes wiring and hoses. The role also involves installing electrical and electronic systems, inspecting work for function and appearance, maintaining a safe and orderly work area, and ensuring the finished product matches work orders and change orders. Employees may be assigned other job-related duties by their supervisor.

Requirements

Some mechanical aptitude.
Ability to read a tape measure.
Ability to communicate effectively with other workers to direct personal workflow.
Ability to read work orders and schematics.
Math skills, including fractions and angles.
Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools.
Ability to understand and work with electrical wiring, specifically 12 Volt DC.
Ability to operate equipment safely and report hazards.

Responsibilities

Inspect and test completed work for function and appearance.
Operate equipment safely and report hazards to the Safety Department and Maintenance Department.
Clean and maintain an orderly work area.
Ensure finished products match work orders and change orders.
Prepare chassis for truck bodies by installing brackets.
Modify chassis frames to fit truck bodies, including moving fuel tanks and relocating battery boxes and air tanks, and routing air and fuel lines.
Use a plasma cutter, torch, and grinder to modify chassis frames.
Mount and plumb hydraulic components to chassis.
Install Power Take Off assemblies, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic tanks, high-pressure filters, and hoses.
Crimp and route hoses.
Route New Way wiring harnesses through the chassis and into the cab.
Integrate DOT harnesses into New Way DOT harnesses.
Install camera, scale, and radar systems.
Install custom cab consoles with body switches.
Communicate with other workers to direct personal workflow.
Read work orders and schematics.
Meet and improve quality standards through troubleshooting.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by a supervisor.