Automotive Electrician - 1st Shift ($20.96 + per hr start)

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.

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.

With a career at Pierce Manufacturing, you can expect:

• Competitive Pay – pay based on experience and education, starting rate $20.96+ per hour

• Comprehensive Benefit Package - Available Day 1

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability benefits, 401k plan & company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid vacation, paid holidays, stock purchase program, discount program (travel, hotels, entertainment, gym memberships and so much more)

• Annual cost of living increase

• Eligible for increase after 90-day and annual reviews

• Job Stability

• Opportunities for Career Growth

• Hands-On Approach

• Customer Focus

• Culture for Fostering Teamwork

• Respected Leaders

• People First Culture

• Hiring Immediately

JOB SUMMARY:

The Electrician is responsible for installing and connecting various electrical wiring systems on heavy trucks. The electrician is also responsible for ensuring electrical systems are operating correctly for each unit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install and connect various electric wiring systems.

• Install rough electric conduct and boxes according to blueprints.

• Pull wires and harnesses through chassis or body.

• Mount standard and optional equipment and all necessary electrical wiring.

• Conduct functional tests of electrical systems.

• Correct or adjust any identified problems.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.

• Regular attendance required.

• All other duties and responsibilities that are assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Six months or more related experience.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education.

• Technical degree/certificate in Automotive Technology, Diesel, Electro-Mechanical or related field or experience in automotive of truck electrical repair and diagnostics.

• Demonstrated experience using various small and pneumatic hand tools.

• Knowledge of AC/DC electricity.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, shop orders, and computer ordering and inventory program.

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

*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.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Sense of sound is required.

• Sense of balance is required.

• Limb and finger dexterity is required.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to perform twisting, turning, bending, climbing, pushing, and pulling motions.

• Ability to lift at least 35lbs.

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)—steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, vest.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold for extended periods of time. This position is regularly exposed to vibration and loud noises.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io .

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.