Metal Finisher - 2nd Shift ($25.23+)

Oshkosh Corporation • Town of Grand Chute, WI

12d • $21

About The Position

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is hiring a Metal Finisher to prepare truck parts and panels for priming and painting. The role involves using hand and power tools to prep, repair, clean, sand, buff, prime, and paint parts as directed. Workers inspect parts for defects, move components between designated areas, maintain a safe and clean work environment, and use a computer to locate truck prints and sign off job tasks. The position also provides mentoring, training, and work instructions to new hires and recently transferred coworkers. Employees must complete onboarding and annual hazardous-waste-handler training under EPA RCRA requirements. Openings are available across shifts, with most openings on second shift. The described second shift is Monday through Thursday, four 10-hour days; overtime may be worked at the end of shifts and on Fridays, with occasional Saturdays. Shift times and overtime vary by position, department, and location.

Requirements

• Experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions.
• Use and wear personal protective equipment as required by the task or environment.
• Use and control work tools for painting and spraying.
• See a variety of colors and inspect parts.
• Distinguish between panels for sanding, buffing, flattening, and grinding.
• Hear safety alarms and coworkers.
• Follow instructions from supervisors and coworkers.
• Perform duties in a frequently loud work environment.
• Use hoists or cranes to assist with heavy equipment lifting.
• Climb 7–9 steps and/or enter truck cabs to perform job functions.
• Individually lift and manipulate parts or equipment weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Tolerate constant standing and walking throughout the shift.
• Maintain balance while walking on slippery floors and ladders, and while pushing carts with equipment or parts.
• Perform tasks while crouching, sitting, kneeling, or in awkward positions.
• Safely lift equipment and tools.
• Use vibratory tools throughout the shift.
• Use both hands to operate tools, carry parts, and assist coworkers with heavy lifting of parts or panels.
• Use a computer to read truck prints and sign off job tasks.
• Remember task sequences and safety constraints.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of relevant experience or a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in auto body repair or a related area.
• Two years of experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing.

Responsibilities

• Use hand and power tools to prepare truck parts and panels for painting.
• Caulk, hand sand, DA sand, and buff parts and panels.
• Inspect parts and panels for defects and repair them as needed.
• Paint and prime truck parts and panels as directed.
• Understand the parts, equipment, and tools used in paint preparation.
• Push and pull parts racks; lift parts and panels on and off carts; and hang and unhang parts and panels for the paint process.
• Lift parts and equipment.
• Use a cart to transport truck parts and panels to and from designated paint-preparation areas.
• Follow written and verbal instructions to maintain a safe working environment and complete tasks.
• Communicate with coworkers to maintain a safe working environment.
• Sweep and clean the work area and equipment.
• Respond to the needs of coworkers and supervisors.
• Use a computer to locate and read truck prints and sign off job tasks.
• Complete onboarding training within six months of the start date and annual hazardous-waste-handler training required under EPA RCRA rules.
• Review daily paperwork, as applicable.
• Work overtime if needed.
• Climb onto truck roofs to perform sanding and painting duties, as applicable.
• Read truck blueprints, as applicable.
• Operate a materials cart, forklift, or tractor to move components, as applicable.
• Provide mentoring, training, and work instructions to new hires and recently transferred coworkers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience and education; minimum starting rate of $21.23 per hour.
• $2.00 technical pay.
• $2.00 per hour second-shift premium.
• Merit increases at 6 months, 12 months, and annually thereafter.
• Comprehensive benefits effective on the first day, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability benefits, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid vacation, and paid holidays.
• Sign-on bonus for production hires who live more than 50 miles from their assigned work location at the time of hire.
• Job stability.
• Opportunities for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed