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Job Title: Upfitter

Job Description

Join our team as an Upfitter, where you will play a crucial role in building vocational trucks using your assembly, hydraulic, 12v electric, and fabrication skills. This position involves working with blueprints, diagrams, and instructions to ensure precise installations and adherence to established standards.

Responsibilities

+ Build vocational trucks through assembly, hydraulic, 12v electric, and fabrication skills.

+ Read blueprints, diagrams, and instructions to guide assembly processes.

+ Follow installation procedures and established standards for quality assurance.

+ Attend pre-install meetings to prepare for upcoming projects.

+ Accurately read required measuring tools such as calipers, tape measures, and squares.

+ Perform hose and fitting assembly, routing, and plumbing tasks.

+ Conduct pressure setting and testing for hydraulic systems.

+ Assemble, route, and terminate wire harnesses according to 12v electric schematics.

+ Set up and test systems to ensure proper functionality.

+ Engage in minor fabrication and welding, including welding in various positions such as vertical, flat, and overhead.

+ Use appropriate settings on welders for different metal thicknesses.

+ Utilize welding blankets on truck cabs and windows to protect surfaces.

+ Clean weld spatter and welding slag from work areas.

+ Perform aluminum welding and form metals for truck equipment installations.

+ Utilize various power tools such as drills, impact wrenches, air ratchets, grinders, and iron workers as needed.

+ Use a time tracking system to monitor job progress.

+ Make recommendations for procedural changes that benefit the general interest.

+ Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management.

Essential Skills

+ Strong mechanical aptitude with technical understanding of hydraulics, electrical systems, and primary functions of equipment used in the industry.

+ Knowledge of basic hydraulics and 12-volt electrical systems.

+ Ability to wire stop/start systems and use programmers.

+ Understanding of fitting sizes and hydraulic hoses.

+ Proficiency in operating a saw for cutting steel and using a plasma cutter.

+ Capability to use an oxygen/acetylene torch.

+ Skill in adjusting pressures and reliefs.

+ Basic math skills for accurate measurements and calculations.

+ Basic welding and fabrication abilities.

+ Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics.

+ Mechanical design and practical experience in hydraulics, structural, or mechanical layout.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Technical college degree desired or successful completion of a structured on-the-job training program.

+ 2-5 years' experience in field service of heavy equipment is preferred.

Work Environment

This position requires working in an environment exposed to elements such as extreme temperatures, various weather conditions, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and loud noises. The role involves physical activities such as sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Frequent lifting and moving of up to 50 pounds are required. Specific vision abilities needed include close vision, distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a competitive total rewards package including benefits and 401(k) from the first day of employment. We offer continuing education and training opportunities, along with tuition reimbursement for those who qualify. Benefit from vacation and holiday pay, paid parental leave, team building and engagement events, and community involvement. Participate in our scholarship program and more.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $42000.00 - $73000.00/yr.

BENEFITS:

Competitive total rewards package including benefits and 401(k) beginning day one of employment.

Continuing education and training opportunities; tuition reimbursement for those who qualify.

Vacation and Holiday Pay

Paid Parental Leave

Team building, engagement events, and community involvement

Scholarship Program

And much more!

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lee's Summit,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.