Fire Truck Auto Body Technician 1st and 2nd Shifts

BME Fire Trucks LLC; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned fire truck manufacturer that values teamwork and quality. As a Fire Truck Auto Body Technician, you'll play a crucial role in crafting vehicles that protect lives and serve communities. With a commitment to innovation and safety, this position offers a chance to work with experienced professionals in a supportive environment. Enjoy a full-time role with opportunities for advancement, excellent compensation, and comprehensive benefits. Be part of a mission that makes a difference in wildland fire suppression and contribute to the legacy of a respected industry leader.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Experience with bodywork principles and body filler application.
• Knowledge of hand and power tools with a focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Mixing and applying body filler for fire truck bodies.
• Sanding, grinding, and prepping for the paint process.

Skills

Bodywork principles

Body filler application

Block sanding

Air tools

Automotive customization

Hand and power tools

Quality work attitude

Body shop materials knowledge

Physical fitness

Education

Associates Degree in Auto Body Repair

Tools

Roll around tool box

Job description

Fire Truck Auto Body Technician

BME – Boise, ID

WE ARE WILDLAND

BME Fire Trucks is more than a fire truck manufacturer. We opened our doors over 30 years ago because of our respect and admiration for the fire industry. Each and every apparatus that leaves our facility is built with its end-use in mind. Our team prides itself in building something that protects and serves departments across the US and Canada. BME has manufactured apparatus for CAL FIRE, BLM, USFS, and municipal fire departments across the US and is the branded leader in wildland fire apparatus.

Being a family-owned company, we make sure that people are at the foundation of our business. From dealer to department, every person that walks through our doors will always be treated like family. We will always work with you and your department to ensure you have what you need for the frontlines.

Every apparatus that leaves our facility is inspected for safety, durability, and performance. Our mission is to continue innovating fire apparatus so that it will perform no matter the severity of the fire season. That’s the BME difference.

Job Description

BME Fire Trucks is seeking multiple skilled fire truck auto body technicians with experience to fill vacancies in both our first and second shifts. We are a locally owned Fire Truck manufacturer in Boise, Idaho. BME manufactures wildland fire apparatus used in the US and Canada for wildland fire suppression. Be a part of something that makes a difference in saving lives, homes, and our amazing recreational areas.

As a Fire Truck Auto Body Technician, you will be responsible for:

1. Mixing and applying body filler
2. Sanding with both longboards and mud-hog sanders
3. Finish sanding primer and caulking seams
4. Grinding
5. Acid washing
6. Prepping for paint process

Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:

1. Understanding of bodywork principles
2. Experience with body filler
3. Experience with block sand
4. Experience with air tools
5. Experience in automotive customization or collision repair work
6. Experience with hand and power tools
7. Great attitude and high expectations for the quality of your work.
8. Knowledge of body shop materials
9. Physically fit – ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and climb ladders.

BONUS POINTS FOR:

1. Associates Degree in Auto Body repair or related area
2. Four years or more years of experience with automotive painting
3. Experience with color sanding and buffing
4. Automotive customization or collision repair work
5. Tools and a roll around tool box

This is a full-time permanent position located on site in Boise, Idaho. We are a growing company with opportunities for advancement. We offer excellent compensation and full benefits including health, dental, vision and 401k.

Visit our website at www.bmefire.com.