Painter - Paint Line - 2nd Shift

Oshkosh Corporation

  • Appleton, WI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 hours ago
About Pierce, an Oshkosh companyAt 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 DescriptionThe positions within Painter II prepare the surface of truck parts for painting. Workers operate hand and power tools/equipment for the metal finishing in order to prep, repair, and clean truck parts for the painting process. They may perform painting on truck parts if directed. They must communicate with co-workers to keep and maintain a clean and safe environment.Essential Functions
  • Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment
  • Use of a cart to transport truck parts to and from designated areas for paint preparation
  • Use hand and power tools to prep truck parts for the painting process
  • Follow instructions to complete tasks and keep a safe work environment
  • Metal finish, sand, grind, and tape surface of parts/equipment
  • Understand parts, equipment, and tools used for the paint prepping process
  • Lift parts off of and onto carts and hang and unhang parts for metal finish process
  • Caulking, grinding weld, flattening weld, and buffing of parts
  • Hand sand, file, cut, and drill metal cab parts
  • Inspect and detect in equipment and parts for defects
  • Use of a computer to locate and read truck prints
  • Record inventory of parts that go into metal finishing rooms
  • Be responsive to needs of co-workers and supervisors
  • Sweep and clean work area and equipment
  • Lifting of parts and equipment
  • Must maintain a safe and clean work environment
Marginal Work Functions*These functions may be considered essential based on location, position, and other factors.
  • Work overtime if needed*
  • Painting and priming of truck parts as directed*
  • Climb onto roof of trucks to perform metal finishing duties*
  • Reading blue prints of truck*
  • Operation of a tractor to pick up parts for metal finishing process*
Basic Qualifications to complete Essential Functions
  • 2 or more years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma or equivalent education
  • Previous experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing
Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions
  • Associates Degree in Auto Body repair or related area
  • Two or more years of experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing.
  • Previous IPP paint department experience
Key Abilities Needed to Complete Essential Functions*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.
  • Perform 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
  • Perform basic counting tasks
  • Inspect parts for grinding, welding, sanding, and buffing
  • Distinguish between different parts for sanding, buffing, flattening, and grinding
  • Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
  • Use and control work tools
  • Follow orders from supervisors and other co-workers
  • Assist co-workers with lifting parts to designated areas
  • Perform duties in a frequently loud work environment
  • Use hoist or cranes to assist with heavy lifting of equipment
  • Climb up 7-9 steps to perform grinding, sanding, and filing of parts
  • Climb into truck cabs to perform grinding, sanding, and flatting of parts
  • Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 60 pounds
  • Maintain balance while walking on slippery floor, ladders, and while pushing a cart with equipment/parts
  • Perform metal finish tasks while crouching, sitting, kneeling, or in an awkward position
  • Perform safe lifting of equipment and tools
  • Detect defects on parts and fix the parts
  • Use vibratory tools throughout the shift
  • Use both hands to carry tools, parts, and equipment to complete the tasks
  • Use a computer to read prints on trucks
  • Understand the difference in customized parts
  • Remember task sequence and safety constraints
Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email .Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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