Automotive Finish Painter – 2nd Shift

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.

• 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)

• Sign on bonus for production hires that live >50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire

• Job Stability

• Opportunities for Career Growth

• Hands-On Approach

• Customer Focus

• Culture for Fostering Teamwork

• Respected Leaders

• People First Culture

• Hiring Immediately

• Openings on all shifts with a majority of positions on 2nd shift

• Shift times and overtime hours vary dependent on position, department, and location

• 2nd shift:
  Monday — Thursday, four 10 hour days, overtime worked at the end of shift and on Friday’s

• 3rd shift:
  Monday — Thursday, four 10 hour days, Overtime worked before the start of the shift and on Fridays

• Early Weekend shift:
  Thursday – Saturday, 12-hour days, work 36 hours, on average work 130 days per year

• Weekend shift:
  Friday – Sunday, 12-hour days, work 36 hours, on average work 130 days per year

The positions within an Automotive Painter apply primer to truck parts. Workers paint and spray truck parts/equipment. They may inspect the work of others along with fixing equipment and tools. They must communicate with co-workers to keep and maintain a clean and safe environment.

• Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment

• 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

• Push/pull carts filled with parts and equipment with the help of other co-workers to designated area

• Bleed lines, apply sealer, and apply paint to parts

• Detect unpainted areas on a part and paint over it

• Repair defects in the painted parts

• Caulking, taping, and hanging of parts

• Hand sand, file, grind, and repaint parts and equipment when necessary

• Complete paint finishing tasks

• Apply primer to truck parts (e.g. truck frames, doors, and subassembly parts)

• Wipe down the body parts of a truck and apply multiple coats of paint to the part

• Rotate between painting, sanding, and taping parts and equipment

• Clean work area and work tools

• Review of check sheets and notes

• Must maintain a safe and clean work environment

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

• 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*

• Assist other…