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, Maintenance Mechanic B, is responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance; maintain and repair machinery and equipment (i.e., press brakes, punches, press, laser cutting systems, CNC machines, welding machines, etc.) and electrical power system within the manufacturing facility. This position requires solid trouble shooting skills, along with a solid understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, mechanical, and computer-controlled systems.

Essential Functions

• Installs, adjusts, and repairs production equipment and special purpose machines, including equipment’s electrical supply lines, piping and tubing, pneumatic controls and hydraulic systems.

• Installs, adjusts, maintains and repairs control components (i.e. photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, etc.).

• Inspects equipment for proper lubrication, tests performance, and performs general preventative maintenance duties.

• Involved in using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

• Attends to work orders scheduled by supervisor.

• Diagnoses equipment problems and refers complex situations to supervisor and higher-level mechanics.

• Assists higher-level mechanics in diagnosing equipment-operating problems and making more difficult repairs, part replacements, and adjustments.

• Solid experience in reading and interpreting electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.

• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.

• Regular attendance required.

• May be required to perform other duties, responsibilities and functions that are assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education or minimum three (3) years experience in manufacturing maintenance or sheet metal fabrication equipment maintenance.

• Valid driver’s license with class E qualification and clean driving record.

• Must have solid math and computation skills.

Preferred Qualifications to complete Essential Functions

• Solid knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, mechanical, and computer-controlled systems.

• Experience in operating a variety of hand tools and equipment.

• Must actively participate as a member of the team and be willing to maintain high levels of productivity, occasionally sustaining longer working hours when necessary.

• Must be able to work flexible hours and adapt to changing work requirements.

• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions.

• Attention to detail and established procedures, along with being well organized.

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.

• Ability to work independently and safely with limited supervision.

• Must have good vision, speech, hearing and physical ability to perform essential job functions.

• Ability to lift up to 35lbs; >35 lbs requires two team members, and >65 lbs requires a lift device.

• Ability to work while standing for long periods of time.

• Ability to climb ladders, work on lifts, stoop and bend on a regular basis.

• 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 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.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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 corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com .

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.