Mechanic I

Ferrara Fire Apparatus; Holden (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized vehicle manufacturer is seeking a production team member to ensure safety and quality standards are met during assembly. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong math skills, and a commitment to quality. Responsibilities include hands-on work with tools and participation in continuous improvement activities. Physical demands include lifting and operating machinery in a dynamic environment. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality standards.
• Must be familiar with schematics.

Responsibilities

• Meet manufacturing, quality, and safety requirements.
• Retrieve parts and materials from staging location.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Math skills

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Problem solving skills

Team player

Education

High school graduate or GED

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

Overview

Ferrara/KME are premiere manufacturers of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles offering a full line of pumpers, aerials, industrial, wildland, and rescue apparatus. Working hands-on with both municipal and industrial fire departments, the Ferrara/KME team thrives on diagnosing departments' current apparatus limitations and response needs to custom design the perfect fire apparatus solution that will stand the test of time.

Ferrara/KME 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, RVs and much more. Our 5,000+ 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.

Essential Functions

• Must be able to ensure manufacturing, quality, and safety requirements are met.
• Work from schedules, manuals, wiring diagrams, shop orders, prints, pick lists, BOMs, photos, and instructions; will become familiar with schematics.
• Identify and understand basic plumbing, electrical and mechanical components that are commonly used in assembly.
• Review shop orders and similar materials to determine requirements. Retrieve parts, materials, and supplies from staging location.
• Must be able to operate hand and power tools.
• Must be able to participate in continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

• High school graduate or General Education Diploma
• Math and blueprint reading skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Must know basic computer skills
• Commitment to Ferrara quality standards
• Good problem solving skills
• Be a team player

Physical Working Conditions

• Lift/Push/Pull- Exerting up to 40 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Stooping- Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling- Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching/Crawling/Reaching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing- Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform tasks such as operating machines, and to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
• The worker is subject to hazards: proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

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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