Manufacturing Trainer - 1st Shift ($25.13+ Per Hr To Start)

Manufacturing Trainer

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.

The Manufacturing Trainer will be responsible for teaching installation, troubleshooting, and operation of special systems on Pierce fire apparatus for small groups of team members in both a training and manufacturing environment. The trainer may work independently or as a team with other trainers. The trainer will develop effective communications and positive working relationship with all team members as well.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Provide training to team members regarding assembly/disassembly of fire apparatus and applicable tooling in accordance with Oshkosh and Pierce standards.
• Provide training to team members regarding methods of performing tasks in a safe manner and according to safety policies and rules.
• Provide other team member training and support as needed.
• Communicate information positively and effectively in a training and manufacturing environment.
• Maintain safety awareness.
• Assist with creation of training curriculum and materials.
• Conduct training in both a classroom and hands on environment.
• Assist with creation and updating work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Reinstall all parts removed during training to support paint or assembly processes.
• Provide build and process feedback from team member training to maximize product design and manufacturing processes.
• Assist in development of long-term manufacturing build processes on new product launches.
• Provide support and training for the pump-build process.
• Demonstrate how to use, leverage, and research Pierce Truck Builder.
• Demonstrate how JDE2 is used on the production floor.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to read a ruler to the 1/32" of an inch.
• Assist with maintaining training records and testing.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment utilizing lean manufacturing and 5S techniques.
• Demonstrate how to access and locate technical information in E-Book.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Five or more years of mechanical experience in automotive or machinery applications (Heavy trucks, farm equipment, auto maintenance, etc.)
• Previous assembly and/or electrical experience with fire apparatus
• Comfortable speaking to groups in a classroom setting
• Understand how to read assembly drawings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual
• Previous experience training or teaching
• Previous experience with basic hand tools
• Understanding of JD Edwards System, Truck Builder, and other System Tools
• Previous experience working with Pierce electrical systems
• Electrical experience programing knowledge
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office programs
• Hydraulic system knowledge
• Plumbing knowledge
• Experience viewing 3D models
• Operate each system on the truck including, but not limited to foam systems, CAFS system, flow meters, electrical valves, dump chute.