Automotive Electrical Assembler - 1st Shift

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. Since 1913, our journey has evolved from building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in a converted church to creating highly customized, carefully engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers, and rescue units that have no equal. Today, we have more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Every step in the process of building our trucks is personal, from innovation and expertise to customization and service. Our trucks perform under the toughest conditions.

• Competitive Pay – pay based on experience and education; minimum starting rate $21.95 per hour.
• Technical premium $2.00 per hour.
• Merit increases at 6 months, 12 months, and annually.
• Comprehensive Benefit Package – effective day 1:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability benefits, 401k with company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid vacation, paid holidays.
• Sign‑on bonus for production hires that live more than 50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Hands‑on approach.
• Customer focus.
• Culture for fostering teamwork.
• Respected leaders.
• People‑first culture.

• Shift times and overtime hours vary depending on position, department, and location.
• 1st Shift: Monday‑Thursday, four 10‑hour days, overtime on Fridays and Saturdays.

The positions within Electrician I are responsible for checking and completing work processes for assigned tasks. The employee assembles, installs, routes, and wires electrical parts for the next process, using hand tools such as drills, hole saws, crimpers, wire cutters, strippers, electric drivers, etc. They must maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Communicate verbally with co‑workers to keep a safe working environment.
• Follow written and verbal instructions to complete tasks.
• Assemble, wire, install, and route electrical parts.
• Use hand tools including crimpers, wire cutters, strippers, tie‑wrap gun, electric drivers, etc.
• Drill, clean, and organize electrical parts.
• Lift light and/or heavy parts on and off a cart, floor, shelf, etc.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Review work orders and schedules.
• Work with wires, harnesses, and cables.
• Assist in inventory of parts.
• Assist co‑workers with lifting parts.
• Recognize differences in parts and tools.
• Sweep and clean shop area.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Work required hours and have an excellent attendance record.
• Work overtime as needed.

These functions may be considered essential based on location, position, and other factors.

• Operate a forklift to transport parts to and from designated areas.
• Use a cart to push/pull equipment and parts to and from designated areas.
• Use a computer to track down parts if necessary.
• Route wires, harnesses, and cables.

• Previous electro‑mechanical experience.

• Associate’s degree in automotive mechanics or electro‑mechanical or equivalent.
• Previous maintenance or operational experience.
• Previous experience as a Pierce team member or contractor.

• 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 task or environment.
• Hear safety alarms and other co‑workers.
• Perform basic counting tasks.
• Read tape measure, safety manuals, work orders, and blueprints effectively.
• Follow instructions from supervisors and other co‑workers.
• Understand and identify safety issues.
• Maintain balance when walking and standing on a potentially slippery work floor.
• Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step, ladder, and trucks.
• Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Use both hands for tool operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co‑workers with heavy lifting of parts.
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