Truck Installer / Upfitter

Why HP Fairfield?

In 1951, HP Fairfield opened its doors for business in Skowhegan, Maine, where they quickly developed a reputation as snow and ice control experts. As a member of the Alamo Group Inc. family of manufacturing companies HP Fairfield offers competitive pay and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and Holidays
• Company paid Short and Long-Term disability programs
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement and Dependent Scholarship programs
• And much more!

For more information about HP Fairfield go to www.hpfairfield.com or follow us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

HP Fairfield (a member of Alamo Group Inc.) is currently looking for a Truck Upfitter/Installer to join the team in Skowhegan, ME.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position.  The hours are 6:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday.

The Installer / Truck Up-fitter will:

• Lay out, position, align and fit components together
• Bolt, clamp, and tack-weld parts to secure in position
• Set up equipment and weld parts for mounting tilt fronts, dump bodies, etc.
• Will perform, a minimum of 1 out of the 3 primary functions:
• Welding: Lay out, fit, cut and weld fabricated parts, using appropriate tools and welding equipment to assemble or install dump bodies, handle stands, valve stands, and any other parts and equipment according to blueprint
• Electrical: Install electrical equipment on plow trucks and dump trucks including running wires, mounting brackets, switches, and control boxes, while following electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, air tools, etc. Test all installed equipment and wiring to determine proper functioning and installation of electrical equipment
• Hydraulics: Select equipment, plan layout, and assemble or install hydraulics on equipment according to blueprints
• Assist with installation of equipment in truck cabs as necessary
• Perform other miscellaneous tasks as required by the Installation Team Leader

The Ideal Candidate will have/be:

• Basic welding and fabricating skills
• Experience with torches, electric drills, reamers and band saw
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, assembly diagrams or schematics
• Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and series of numbers
• Ability to perform the four arithmetic operations with like, common and decimal fractions
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations
• Ability to perform fairly repetitive duties and tasks according to set procedures, interacting with people only when it is routine
• Commitment to teamwork

Working Conditions:

This job has a strength rating of medium physical work -- exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, 10-25 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, depth perception and use of field of vision are required. Frequent exposure to oils and solvents; working in high, exposed places and atmospheric conditions with occasional exposure to weather, vibration, proximity to mechanical moving parts, and electrical shock. Steel toe boots and use of personal protective equipment are a requirement of this position.