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Requisition ID: 22767
Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. Driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, Spartan and its portfolio of brands Spartan Fire Apparatus and Chassis, Smeal Fire Apparatus, and Ladder Tower (LT) offer a broad range of apparatus to meet specific requirements and demands of the fire service industry. Spartan has a rich history in fire apparatus manufacturing with over 250 years of combined experience.
Spartan Emergency Response is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 6,500+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
The Paint / Body Worker (Body Shop) position is responsible for finishing cabs and parts to Spartan’s quality standards, prior to painting, for the Company’s emergency response cabs and bodies.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Repair defects
- Perform presanding, body filler, roll prime, sanding, and metal finishing, as needed
- Lead / perform lean events
- Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete duties in assigned area
- Wear air or form fitting respirators for extended amounts of time
- Work off ground-level, on ladders and lifts, as needed
- Read and follow detailed operator instructions, as required by a particular area
- Understand, and be able to articulate, the body shop and paint processes
- Self-check work and inspect prior processes
- Use basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools, as required
- Meet production goals
- Maintain a clean and safe work area
- Initiate process improvements
- Support 5S in work area
- Communicate with manufacturing and other cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues
- Work in close proximity with customer, as needed
- Solve complex problems with minimal assistance
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent attendance
- Positive attitude
- Strong and consistent attention to detail
- Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task
- Team oriented
- Basic computer skills are required
- No critical shortcomings on last performance review
- 3 years of body shop experience
- Strong knowledge of metail finishing
- Working knowledge of application of fillers, including polyester fillers, putties, and primers
- Demonstrate high quality body work
- Able to:
- Tolerate very high heat temperatures
- Be exposed to high dust & chemicals
- Work overtime on short notice
- Willing to:
- Improve self / area / company (including pursuing additional training, if needed)
- Develop a working knowledge of Spartan’s systems (example: AS/400)
- Able to work overtime on short notice
EDUCATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:(Select education and/or other certifications that may be either required or preferred to perform the job)
Degree Type
Required/Preferred
Area of Study
HS Diploma or GED
Required
Certificates / Certifications
Required/Preferred
Functional Experience
N/A
Describe Experience Required:
Management Experience
N/A
Approximate Number of Reports
Additional Requirements: N/A
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Operate a vehicle:
Occasionally
See:
Frequently
Operate heavy equipment:
Occasionally
Hear:
Frequently
Operate small equipment:
Frequently
Talk
Occasionally
Handle power tools:
Frequently
Write:
Occasionally
Operate production machinery:
Frequently
Isolated with minimal support:
Occasionally
Operate office equipment:
Occasionally
Work in all weather conditions:
Occasionally
Eye/hand coordination:
Frequently
Requires extended hours:
Occasionally
Physical movement (pushing, pulling, bending, lifting, standing):
Frequently
Inside work area:
Frequently
This job description is intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility. Spartan Fire reserves the right to change or assign to this position as required.
REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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