Paint Touch - Up Detailing - 1st & 2nd shift (26.33+)

Oshkosh•Appleton, WI

6d•$26•Onsite

About The Position

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. The touch up painter apply finishing paint to large and complex truck parts. Workers may perform metal finishing and masking of parts. They inspect the work of others and troubleshoot equipment and tools. They provide mentoring, training, and work instructions to new hires and/or co-workers. They must communicate with co-workers to keep and maintain a clean and safe environment.

Requirements

Proficient at reading checklists, paint codes, safety logs and JSA's
Ability to demonstrate knowledge in every step of the paint process
Knowledge in fine line painting
Ability to cross-train

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or it's equivalence
Five (5) or more years of experience in industrial painting or an evaluated equivalent
Painting Certifications

Responsibilities

Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment
Train new hires
Instruct co-workers to complete a task
Be responsive to needs of co-workers and supervisors
Transport truck parts to and from designated areas
Spray paint and primer onto parts
Use hand and power tools to prep truck parts for the painting process
Assist co-workers with pushing/pulling carts filled with parts and equipment
Bleed lines, apply sealer, and apply paint to parts
Detect unpainted areas on a part that is not painted and paint over it
Detect and repair defects in the painted parts
Have knowledge in skill painting (e.g. shooting blends)
Hand sand, file, grind, and repaint parts and equipment when necessary
Caulking, taping, and hanging of parts
Metal finish, sand, grind, flatten parts for the painting process
Complete finish work including painting and touch-up painting
Apply primer to larger truck parts (e.g. truck frames, doors, and subassembly parts)
Wipe down body parts of a truck and apply multiple coats of paint to the part
Rotate between painting, sanding, and taping parts and equipment
Troubleshoot tools and equipment
Quality checks on finish painted parts
Sweep and clean work area and equipment
Must maintain a safe and clean work environment
Use of a computer to read blue prints on parts
Work overtime if needed
Use of 7-9 step ladders to spray primer and paint on top of truck parts
Mixing paint and emptying waste paint
Operating a forklift
Regulating paint kitchen and dumping waste paint

Benefits

Competitive Pay – pay based on experience and education, minimum starting rate $26.33 per hour
2nd & 3rd Shift premium of $2.00 per hour
Early Weekend Shift $5.00 per hour
Weekend Shift $6.50 per hour
Merit increases at 6 months, 12 months, and then annually
Comprehensive Benefit Package - Effective Day 1 Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability benefits, 401k plan & company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, stock purchase program, discount program (travel, hotels, entertainment, gym memberships and so much more)
Relocation bonus of $2,500 when relocating from outside a 50 mile radius
Job Stability
Opportunities for Career Growth
Hands-On Approach
Customer Focus
Culture for Fostering Teamwork
Respected Leaders
People First Culture
Hiring Immediately