Senior Technician - NPD

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.

The New Product Development (NPD) Senior Technician will play a key role in contributing to the prototype build and development process of new products within the Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Vocational Segment portfolios. They will lead the fabrication and assembly of prototype vehicles, sub-systems, and parts/components; perform configuration changes and repairs of vehicles, and follow appropriate engineering procedures, standards, and specifications.

The objective is to validate new product designs as part of new product development as well as resolve issues on sustaining products. The Senior Technician will serve as a mentor, guiding and teaching colleagues for the purpose of personal and professional development. This role will provide exemplary technical support to the customers of New Product Development, Pierce Manufacturing, various Oshkosh Corporation segments.

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Assemble and/or disassemble complex projects and mechanical structures through referencing drawings and work instructions with minimal input. Fabricate complex/customized parts and mechanical structures with foresight to avoid any technical issues.
• Conduct testing of prototypes and current products to commission systems and verify operational readiness utilizing operational knowledge of vehicle systems (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic). Determine capabilities of vehicle/systems and conformance to specifications and/or regulations, independently with minimal direction from engineers. Troubleshoot systems, perform basic failure analysis and follow detailed test procedures.
• Document and communicate to Engineering, issues and observations encountered through the new product build and development process.
• Develop and mentor fellow technicians to follow best practices and standards. Identify and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Communicate and work cross functionally to resolve problems. Understand and execute directions and instructions. Follow through on instructions/directions and provide constructive feedback to all levels of the organization.
• Responsible for determining the appropriate test instruments for product testing.
• Plan and schedule daily activities to complete assignments in their order of priority to make effective use of time and ensure projects are being completed within identified timeline.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, adhering to all safety procedures during all aspects of job performance which includes regular exposure to personal and physical hazards.
• Operate heavy equipment, machinery or drive vehicles for the purpose of testing or material handling.

• Associate’s Degree with five (5) years of experience in engineering or equivalent*.
• A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or an ability to obtain in the future.
• Ability to travel 10%.
• Mechanic tool set and tool box.

• Associate’s Degree with seven (7) years of experience in engineering or equivalent*.
• Experience with Aerial fire apparatus assembly, operation, testing, and troubleshooting/diagnostics of system issues.
• Experience in the prototype build and/or development field.
• JDE or other ERP experience, Truckbuilder.
• MS Office Suite, CAD/3D software (CATIA, Creo).
• Experience with heavy automotive vehicle assembly.
• Experience with manufacturing…