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.

Summary of Job Description

Pump Assembler II - Trim and Tube is responsible for the final process steps of the pump prior to its installation on the Chassis. Trim and Tube team members are responsible for testing the pump under pressure to identify and fix any leaks. They re-install trim and exterior parts as well as occasional custom fabrication of exterior parts. Trim and Tube installs the final components, such as installing tubing connections, drains and wire harnesses. A team member in this role utilizes reference materials such as orders, drawings, models and schematics. They also use hand and power tools as well as fabrication equipment to complete tasks, and do so in a safe manner.

Essential Functions

• Perform leak testing under pressure to ensure pump and plumbing hold water
• Troubleshoot and repair any identified leaks as necessary
• Install final pump components including electrical prep components
• Run cables, tubing and harnesses through the pump
• Read and interpret customer order, basic drawings, schematics and models to ensure product meets customer expectations
• Interpret order and install components with consideration to downstream functionality
• Use and navigate a computer
• Apply basic measurement practices for proper alignment and part attachment
• Use of hand and power tools as well as fabrication equipment for customization of components (ex. shear, saw, notcher) correctly and safely
• Communicate and collaborate verbally with peers within and across work centers in an appropriate manner
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Follow direction and complete tasks given by leaders and trainers
• Operate a crane/hoist for heavy lifting

• Assist co-workers when needed, sometimes within close proximity of each other

• Follow all safety policies and PPE requirements
• Work required hours, maintain good attendance and work overtime as needed
• Operate PIT equipment when needed
• Identify quality issues and maintain quality standards

Marginal Work Functions

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

• Move to other dept. work centers to maintain dept. process flow
• Assist in training of new team members
• Utilize steppers, ladders and other work platforms that require balance

Basic Qualifications

• Previous experience with basic hand tools

• Experience or exposure in a manufacturing or operations environment

Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions

• High School Diploma or equivalent education.
• Preferred technical diploma or associate degree in an transferable skill/trade
• 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Basic computer skills
• Basic hand and power tool knowledge

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. Detailed physical job analysis available upon request.

• Perform all assigned tasks
• Communication skills
• Use and wear of required personal protective equipment
• Operate various manufacturing equipment safely and effectively
• Read tape measure, work orders, blue prints, drawings, task lists and some schematics
• Follow instructions from supervisors, team leaders and trainers
• Follow safety policy, guidelines and identify safety issues
• Maintain balance when walking, and standing on raised work platforms, as well as when climbing on a portable step, ladders, and trucks
• Individually lift and manipulate parts or equipment weighing up to 35 pounds
• Tolerate constant standing while performing tasks along with occasional awkward positions to complete the tasks
• Have good hand eye coordination
• Remember task sequence and safety constraints
• Maintain adequate levels of personal hygiene
• Ability to work in close proximity to peers

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 [email protected].

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.