**Job Title: Upfitter** **Job Description** As an Upfitter, you will play a crucial role in fitting emergency and government vehicles, with a primary focus on installing emergency vehicle lighting systems. You will work extensively with 12-volt systems, and your expertise in electrical work will be vital to the role. A portion of your responsibilities will involve installing various equipment such as cages, partitions, and push bumpers on different types of vehicles. **Responsibilities** + Install emergency vehicle lighting, including running wires to the ground and controllers. + Disassemble and reassemble vehicle components such as headlights, taillights, and interiors. + Install cages, partitions, and push bumpers on vehicles, ensuring proper electronic lighting and wiring. + Read and interpret blueprints and schematics for vehicle upfitting. + Work with 12-volt systems, including breakers, circuits, and fuses. **Essential Skills** + Experience with 12-volt systems and automotive electrical work. + Ability to disassemble and assemble vehicle components. + Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics. + Strong understanding of electronics and vehicle upfitting. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience wiring accessories on vehicles in a professional environment. + Knowledgeable on fuses, amps, and watts. + Physical capability to bend and squat frequently, working under vehicles and dashboards. + Preferred experience in welding. **Why Work Here?** Join a company with good leadership that values an open-door policy and offers excellent benefits including healthcare coverage, 401k, and profit sharing. Enjoy opportunities for career advancement within a career-focused company, along with special deals on Ford vehicles. **Work Environment** You will work in an open bay shop environment with shifts from 6 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Thursday, with potential changes. Be prepared for 5-10 hours of overtime and ensure you have your own tools. Pay ranges from $20-24/hr depending on experience **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jacksonville, FL. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Jacksonville,FL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Dec 22, 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.