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

The position, Engineering Technician, is responsible for designing new, modified, or improved vehicle components and subsystems to support the commercial and custom fire apparatus markets. The Engineering Technician will possess relevant experience with heavy truck, agriculture, automotive, or heavy construction product design.
 

Essential Functions

• Design new or modified vehicle components and subsystems, including creation of layouts, diagrams, bills of material, and drawings/schematics of components and assemblies with supporting calculations (i.e. weight, tolerancing, etc.) in support of the overall vehicle design with minimal supervision
• Create and revise drawings and perform other engineering-related tasks as required such as analysis, bills of material creation, manufacturing support, layout work, and supplier contact
• Design vehicle components to meet customer requirements
• Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards
• Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues
• Select parts and/or design components for compliant and cost/quality-conscious design
• Provide technical assistance for prototype, pilot, and production support
• Perform job duties in an ethical, professional manner which is consistent with the Oshkosh Way
• Conduct duties consistent with the company’s mission statement, quality objectives, and defined policies and procedures
• 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

• Associate Degree or equivalent training in mechanical/electrical design and computer-aided drawing

Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions

• Experience with CATIA V5 assembly, sheet metal, and part design workbenches
• Experience with SmarTeam PDM software
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as fabricating, machining, and casting
• 5+ years of experience working with 3D parametric CAD software (CATIA V5, Pro/E, Solidworks, or Unigraphics)

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, 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
   

Work Environment

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 reception desk by phone at +1 (920) 502.3009 or our talent acquisition team by email [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law 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.