Vehicle Upfitter
6 months ago
East Syracuse
Job Description Do you love cars and want to make a difference in your community? United Radio is Central New York’s premier upfitter of emergency, construction and commercial vehicles. As an Upfit Technician, you will be installing/removing various types of emergency equipment; (lights, land mobile radios, sirens, prisoner partitions, weapon mounts, consoles, controllers, radar equipment, camera/DVR systems, push bumpers, etc.) . Job Requirements: Working knowledge of automobile electronics (12 Volt systems) and proficiency using basic hand and power tools. • Disassembling & reassembling vehicle’s exterior body parts & interior panels, • Properly mounting & securing components to vehicles, • Routing wires and cabling into vehicles, • Splicing wires and/or soldering connections to equipment & components, • Terminating connections on radios, LED lights, sirens, radar components, and electrical components, • Troubleshooting, diagnosing and/or replacing electrical components, • Documenting all work completed on work orders accurately, • Maintaining a clean, organized and safe working area, • Work inside small areas like vehicle trunks, underneath cars, in engine compartments, underneath dashboards., • Must be able to lift, squat, kneel, stoop, bend, lay down, twist, climb, stand, sit, etc., • Assemble small and large items: brackets, partitions, light bars, push bumpers, cargo boxes, vehicle parts, fasteners, wires, loom, clamps, cable ties, etc. using both hands., • Be in overall good physical health and have full motion/use of hands, fingers, arms, legs, feet, shoulders, elbows, neck, etc. to fit into tight spaces and inspect/install wiring and products inside tight compartments, under, in and around the vehicle., • Must be able to work above, in, on and under vehicles. Job Type: Full-time Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug test and have a clean driver’s record. Our shop is fully climate controlled during the entire year. We hold events like monthly employee breakfasts, lunches and other activities to make the workdays fun. Pay: $21.00 -$35.00 per hour Pay range dependent on experience. Expected hours: 40 per week, Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Benefits: • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Health insurance contribution, • Paid time off, • Bonus opportunities, • Employee-focused culture, • Technical and non-technical training, • No required overtime, • On-Job training