TestTechnician-1stShift

**About Pierce, an Oshkosh company** **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.** JOB SUMMARY The positions within the Tester are responsible for interpreting shop orders, pump specification charts, and gauges to document performance and timecards. This position will be responsible for solving problems involving a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardized situations exist utilizing principles of rational thinking and problem solving. Transport trucks between facilities, dealers or repair shops as needed. YOUR IMPACT Pumping Trucks Driving around the lot able to fuel and add DEF Hook up and draft water, engage a pump and discharge water out any discharge. Conduct hydrostatic and hydrodynamic tests (Hydro test at 250 psi to 500 psi) Operate each system on the truck including but not limited to foam system, CAFS system, flow meters, electrical valves, dump chutes Road tester Inspect truck to ensure it is safe to drive on the road and refuel Complete DOT check to ensure the truck is road legal Drive truck on road and highway safely Use the scale to weigh a truck Calibrate ABS and ESC Perform walk around fire apparatus inspections Prepare apparatus for testing procedures Initiate test and monitor pump performance and engine conditions Document test performance Repair