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Oshkosh Corporation
Automotive Finish Painter - 1st shift ($26.33/hr.+)
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What they do
A Coating or Industrial Painter paints a variety of finished manufactured products using paint and enamel spray guns.
$42,166 / year median in Wisconsin
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- About Pierce, an Oshkosh company
- At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world.
- 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,
- 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 vacation, paid holidays + Sign on bonus for production hires that live >50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire.
Shift Overview:
- + Openings on all shifts with a majority of positions on 2nd shift and Early Weekend Shift + Shift times and overtime hours vary dependent on position, department, and location + 1st shift: Monday
- Thursday, four 10 hour days, overtime worked at the beginning of shift and on Friday's with occasional Saturdays + 2nd shift: Monday
- Thursday, four 10 hour days, overtime worked at the end of shift and on Friday's with occasional Saturdays + 3rd shift: Sunday
- Thursday, five 8 hour days. Overtime worked before the start of the shift and on Fridays with occasional Saturdays + Early Weekend shift: Thursday
- Saturday, 12-hour days, work 36 hours, on average work 130 days per year, potential overtime during the week + Weekend shift: Friday
- Sunday, 12-hour days, work 36 hours, on average work 130 days per year
- Summary of Job Description
- The positions within Painter III 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.
- Essential Functions
- + 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.
- Marginal Work Functions
- _•These functions may be considered essential based on location, position, and other factors.
- + Work overtime if needed
- + Use of 7-9 step ladders to spray primer and paint on top of truck parts
- + Assist other co-workers with lifting parts and equipment with other co-workers
- + Mixing paint and emptying waste paint
- + Operating a forklift
- + Regulate paint kitchen and dumping of waste paint
- Basic Qualifications
- + Proficient at reading checklists, paint codes, safety logs and JSA's + Ability to demonstrate knowledge in every step of the paint process + Knowledge in fine line painting + Ability to cross-train
- Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions
- + High School Diploma or it's equivalence + Five (5) or more years of experience in industrial painting or an evaluated equivalent + Painting Certifications
- Key Abilities Needed to Complete Essential Functions
- _•All positions require the ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.