Painter II - 1st Shift

Oshkosh Corporation•Appleton, WI

About The Position

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. Summary of Job Description: The job within a Metal Finisher Technician performs general labor duties and assists with preparing parts for painting such as sanding and taping. They use basic hand tools and must maintain a clean and safe environment.

Requirements

General knowledge of hand tools.
Willing to learn.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Six (6) or more months of experience in manufacturing or an evaluated equivalent.
Ability to read and use a tape measure.
Previous auto body filler/bondo experience.

Responsibilities

Disassemble truck parts (essential if assigned to this task).
Grind and sand surfaces of primarily cabs and bodies but also parts.
Perform quality checks of work performed.
Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment
Lift light or heavy truck parts on and off a cart
Use basic hand tools to prepare work for the painting process
Use of a cart to push/pull equipment and parts to and from designated areas
Follow written and verbal instructions in order to keep a safe working environment to complete a task
Hanging or unhanging of parts
Assist co-workers with lifting parts off of and onto carts or hangers
Record inventory of parts that may be moved in and out of the paint department
Assist with sanding, caulking, and taping of truck parts for the painting process
Understand the differences in parts and tools
Use of a computer to locate parts
Sweep, paint, and clean shop area
Maintain a clean and safe working environment
Review daily paperwork
Work overtime if needed
Operate a materials cart or forklift to transport truck parts to and from designated areas
Perform all assigned tasks
Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills
Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions
Use and wear personal protective equipment as indicated by the task or environment
Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
Understand and identify safety issues
Maintain balance when walking and standing on potential slippery work floor
Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step, ladders, and trucks
Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
Tolerate constant standing while performing tasks along with occasional awkward positions to complete the tasks
Have good hand eye coordination
Use both hands for tool operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
Distinguish the difference in various parts and equipment
Operate and access heavy equipment safely and effectively
Remember task sequence and safety constraints
Participate in onboarding training (within 6 months of start date) and annual training related to being a hazardous waste handler as required by the EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules. This will include ability to understand what waste hazards are, storage time limits, satellite accumulation, marking, labeling, weekly inspections, aisle space, storage, manifest shipping, use and location of emergency equipment, response to spills and fires, evacuation routes, etc. RCRA training records will be maintained as required.