Painter

Company Overview

E-ONE manufactures custom and commercial fire trucks including pumpers and tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, rescues of all sizes, quick attack units, industrial trucks, and ARFF (aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles). Established in 1974, E-ONE has grown to become an industry leader and today employs more than 1,000 people who manufacture over 400 fire trucks per year. Innovation is the company’s driving force and continues to propel its pursuit of advanced technologies.

The result is state‑of‑the‑art fire‑rescue vehicles recognized for superior firefighting and rescue capabilities. E-ONE is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RVs, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality.

Perform duties to sand, grind, mount, or repair any unit preparation for welding, assembly operations or paint, to meet specifications as part of the manufacture of large, custom, special‑purpose vehicles.

• Sand, grind, or bevel edges in preparation for welding.
• Feather, flute, flat and level grind; remove server corners to overcome surface stress areas subject to fatigue fractures; perform other similar tasks.
• Remove sharp edges or burns; detect dents, holes, and substrate defects per process sheet, shop orders, prints, schedule, pick‑lists, and instructions.
• Review material and production requirements. Obtain and accumulate tools and materials, move to work area.
• Blow off and wipe down components or units to remove grit, grease, and other foreign surfaces. Check cab, body or component structure for obvious defects such as dents in panel sections, rough welds, beads, fractures, undulations or wavy surfaces.
• Apply fillers, file, or sand areas to meet surface‑finish requirements. Apply primer over corrected areas of body and expose aluminum.
• Wire‑brush welds to remove smoke; grind and remove excess weld beads to smooth surface; apply compound and buff surface to meet cosmetic criteria and specifications. Recognize and call attention to weld defects such as fractures, voids, porosity and distortion.
• Change grades of abrasive or compounds to suit finishing requirements and finish surfaces of parts to prepare for future processing or as a final process.
• Remove doors or other components and place on work stand or fixture, pull required hinges and backup nuts and mount in place.
• Flat‑surface sand specified pieces and vary pressure of sander to obtain symmetrical pattern across surface to meet cosmetic requirements.
• Monitor the quality of work performed in assigned area of responsibility.
• Follow work standards.
• Perform all duties within physical requirements, including a 45‑lb. single lift; walking, kneeling, squatting and standing for long periods of time.
• Perform or assist with any operations, as required or directed, to maintain workflow or respond to production requirements.
• May be required to perform other duties not listed but needed by supervisor in order to keep trucks on schedule.

Hand and powered tools, spraying equipment, forklift, fixtures, sanders, grinders, tape measures, squares, files.

• SAFETY: Follow E-ONE General Health & Safety Rules, ensure safe operating conditions within area of responsibility, and notify coworkers and supervisors of hazardous acts and conditions. Proper use of PPE; use only defect‑free equipment. Promote safety in department. Use proper lifting techniques and overhead hoist when needed. Maintain clean and safe working environment in line with 5‑S Philosophy. Participate in hazardous communication training and safety meetings.
• QUALITY: Responsible for the quality of work. Ensure defect‑free work and understanding of the company’s quality system as it pertains to job duties and responsibilities. Check work to ensure conformance to process control instructions, specifications, and quality standards. Identify and segregate non‑conforming product. Initiate and…