The role involves grinding, finishing, and machining metal parts, as well as assembling and installing custom components into fire apparatus. You will work with a team to ensure high-quality construction of specialized emergency vehicles.
Requirements overview
Candidates must be able to lift 70+ pounds and perform physical tasks like kneeling and climbing. A strong desire to learn fabrication and welding is required, along with the ability to read blueprints and use hand tools.
Super Vacuum Manufacturing Company is commonly known as Super Vac. The original product manufactured by the firm was a smoke ejector, or fan, used to create a vacuum for pulling smoke from a fire, thereby increasing visibility for firemen.
Incorporated in Colorado in 1954, Super Vac has passed successfully through four generations of family ownership, and remains a privately held family business, managed & owned by Roger Weinmeister, Ron Weinmeister, Tamara Sorensen, and Bob Sorensen. Bob and Roger are both experienced firefighters serving with the Windsor Fire Department.
Super Vac has four distinct departments: Super Vac Ventilators, SVI Rescue Trucks, Command Light, and our foundry.
The smoke ejector is just one of the many types of emergency fire equipment manufactured. The SVI Truck division builds Rescue and Hazardous Material (Haz-Mat) trucks to meet the specifications and needs of fire departments. Starting with a cab and chassis, the body of the vehicle is constructed on site, including all welding, shearing, forming, painting, wiring and installation of specialized equipment. Super Vac also refurbishes used fire apparatus.
The Command Light is a lighting tower that can be mounted on either new or used emergency vehicles & is capable of illuminating an area the size of a football field. The towers can be elevated 10 feet from the top of the vehicle and can rotate 360 degrees. They can also be tilted to light hard-to-illuminate areas. When stored, they lie flat atop the vehicle.
Super Vac has attained prominence in the national and international rescue truck and emergency ventilation marketplace because of its quality products and customer orientation. The management of Super Vac recognizes that our greatest asset is our employees. We endeavor to provide good jobs and good benefits to good people. We want our employees to be proud to work for a company that provides excellent products to the fire service.
Description
SVI Trucks builds custom fire apparatus, including rescue trucks, hazmat units, command vehicles, fire engines, tanker trucks, law enforcement vehicles and more. Every truck that leaves the factory is truly one-of a-kind thanks to innovative engineering and meticulous construction.
We are looking for someone who is energetic and eager to learn. Whether this is your first job or you are a skilled tradesman, we have a position that may fit your skills perfectly. In this position you will be working with a detail oriented and dedicated team that strives to build quality products for first responders. You will be grinding and finishing metal parts, cutting and machining parts and raw materials, assembling modules including cabinets, shelves, and more, then you will install all the custom-built parts into the fire apparatus to ensure a quality product before it gets painted.
Do you love to work with your hands? Are you good at problem solving?
Do you want to help build something that will help first responders? If yes, then we want you!
Essential Functions:
The knowledge and ability to effectively use both power tools and hand tools
Ability to read and follow blueprints
General mechanical knowledge
General Mathematical knowledge such as addition and subtraction, and ability to understand fractions and decimals
Ability to accurately use and read a tape measure
Good organizational skills
Detail oriented
Learn and apply valuable skills and gain useful knowledge
Drive to learn how to fabricate and weld
Ability to follow instructions explicitly
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Must be able to lift 70+ pounds
Kneeling crouching and laying under vehicles is required
Able to obtain a forklift certification
Must be able to climb ladders
Able to take initiative and problem solve
Must be drug free including marijuana, pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test, and a background check
Qualifications:
No degree necessary
Quick learner interested in learning a trade, or experienced in a trade and looking to expand on knowledge
Able to use and read a tape measure
Must be able to adapt and excel in a fast-paced, high-energy, busy atmosphere.
Entry level welding experience preferred
Any form of carpentry experience preferred
Benefits:
Paid Time Off and Sick Time
401k matching
Health and Dental Benefits
Life Insurance
Dental Bill reimbursements
9 Paid Holidays
We believe your Birthday is a holiday and is a treated as such! Take your Birthday off and get paid!
Employee Discounts through our vendors
Tuition reimbursement if the degree pertains to the job you were hired for
Hours: 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Compensation: $18-$24/ hour
Job Type: Full-time, Hourly, Non-exempt
Work Authorization: United States (Required)
For more information on our company, please visit www.svitrucks.com.
Super Vac is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Super Vac does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.