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Overview

Job Description About Pierce, an Oshkosh company
At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units. Today, you\'ll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road making a difference in people\'s lives every day. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Job Summary

The Student 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

• Currently pursuing a technical degree/certificate in Automotive Technology, Diesel, Electro-Mechanical or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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, 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 for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email.

Oshkosh Corporation is an 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 characteristics. 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 discriminate against employees or applicants for inquiring about or discussing pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose that information to individuals who do not have access, except as allowed by law or policy.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation may require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to export regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined by these regulations.