General Technician Assembly or Process Technician PrePaint

Navistar, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled technicians to join their dynamic team in Tulsa. This role offers the opportunity to work hands-on with automotive components, ensuring quality and precision in welding and painting processes. As a technician, you'll collaborate with peers, maintain equipment, and uphold safety standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you have a passion for automotive technology and a desire to contribute to a leading company in the commercial vehicle sector, this position could be your next career move. Join a team that values innovation and quality, and be part of a journey that shapes the future of mobility.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow work procedures.
• Ability to work in awkward positions and lift up to 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weld and paint areas to meet specifications.
• Perform routine inspections and ensure material integrity.
• Assemble/disassemble parts using hand and power tools.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Automotive painting

Body repair

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wrenches

Clamps

Power drills

Fastening tools

Job description

Position Overview

This is open for Contractor Conversions.

Responsibilities

General Technician:

• Prepare weld area appropriately to result in good weld penetration and meets structural integrity criteria
• Collaborate with peers to accomplish projects or tasks
• Develop and maintain relationships with peers and customers
• Participate in group discussions and meetings
• Perform checks on product and process
• Ensure material integrity by routine inspection by following established procedures and quality processes and specifications
• Ensure piece and work output meets specifications
• Sort and separate defective materials and parts
• Assemble/disassemble and fasten/unfasten parts larger than hand using tools; fit, bolt, weld, cut or otherwise connect components and equipment according to specifications
• Assemble/disassemble small parts not requiring precision alignment or small tolerances
• Assemble/disassemble small parts requiring precision alignment and small tolerances
• Perform any other assigned task

Process Technician Pre-Paint:

• Prepare paint area appropriately to result in good paint application that meets paint specification criteria
• Paint components using appropriate spray techniques
• Knowledgeable on how to adjust the spray equipment
• Prep the bus to mask the areas that they will paint
• Knowledgeable of proper spray techniques
• Mix paints and work with solvents
• Identify paint defects
• Maintain their equipment
• Knowledgeable on basic safety precautions when handling paints/solvents
• Perform tasks in full gear of painter’s personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Perform any other assigned tasks

Minimum Requirements

• None

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current International Motors employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. International Motors does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
• Ability to read and follow work procedures
• Ability to work in areas that are hard to reach and in awkward positions
• Ability to stand, crouch, climb 10 hours per day (in addition to overtime) in a non-climate controlled manufacturing environment with intermittent noise, fumes, solvents and paints
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds on a regular basis and work around moving vehicles, on ladders and scaffolding, below ground level, with vibratory tools
• This position is safety sensitive and may involve the operation of vehicles, operation of equipment, and/or involve work with power tools, or handling of hazardous materials, that could result in injury or damage to person/property/manufacturing process

Desired Skills

General Technician:

• Experience using hand tools and power tools including, but not limited to: wrenches, clamps, benders, box knives, power drills, and fastening tools
• Ability to achieve high performance goals with changing work directions
• Experience with body repair

Process Technician Pre-Paint:

• At least a year of automotive hands on experience
• At least 3 months of automotive painting work
• Ability to achieve high performance goals with changing work directions
• Good mechanical aptitude

Company Overview

At International Motors, LLC* (“International”), we’ve never backed away from forging our own path. Our openness and ability to meet customers where they are, combined with our curious mindset is what defines us as a company. And as individuals. With big changes ahead for the commercial vehicle industry, and people counting on us to keep things moving, we say: bring on the journey.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL
From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International trucks and engines and IC Bus school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit www.International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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