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Requisition ID: 22444
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 Welder position is responsible for welding various materials associated with Spartan’s product lines including, but not limited to, emergency response bodies and chassis, motorhome chassis, and specialty vehicles.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use modification and welding (minimum AWS 3G/4G level) skills to rework cab and other components
- Perform welding (AWS 3G/4G) according to blue prints
- Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete welding in assigned area
- Fabricate components from raw stock, as needed
- Read and follow detailed operator instructions, installation drawings, blueprints, etc.
- Understand, and be able to articulate, the production flow of an assigned product line or area
- 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
- Lead / perform lean events
- Communicate with manufacturing and other cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues
- 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
- Must be able to pass required welding certification test in the following AWS material sections: D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.6, and D9.1.
- Previous experience and/or certifications preferred
- Must understand AWS welding symbols
- Must be able to set up, adjust, and maintain welding machines
- Must be able to Mig or Tig weld steel, stainless, and aluminum as needed
- Willing to:
- Learn and rotate within various weld areas
- Wear PPE respirators for extended amount of time
- Improve self / area / company (including pursuing additional training, if needed)
- Develop a working knowledge of Spartan’s systems (example: AS/400)
- Able to:
- Read and comprehend blue prints including weld specifications at a high level
- Work overtime on short notice
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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