GUTHRIE CENTER, IOWA – Precision Components is expanding their business into Guthrie Center due to its proximity to their operations in Atlantic.  Midwest Partnership Economic Development along with Guthrie Center Development Corporation and the City of Guthrie Center has been working with the company as they made their decision to purchase the former Bob and Jo’s facility.

Bill Littler, General Manager of Precision Components, says “This will facilitate efficient logistics for transporting equipment and parts needed for the reconditioning process. In talking with local business people and area residents, we felt there were people commuting out of the area for similar jobs that we’d be offering.  It’s our desire to hire local employees that in turn will help strengthen and support the GC community.  Seeing what Guthrie Center has been able to accomplish through the Main Street Program proved to us that this community has strong leadership and a vision towards growing rural Iowa again – that’s something Precision Components wants to be a part of too.”

Sarah Gomez, Executive Director of the Midwest Partnership Economic Development, says “Precision Components will be a great fit to the Guthrie Center community.  They offer high paying jobs and will provide a quality product for a large industry that serves not only Iowa, but the surrounding states.”  Precision Components is expanding into equipment reconditioning. Equipment reconditioning is a process by which they take older model, used equipment and tear them down and re-build them.  Precision Components will replace worn and damaged parts with new, perform safety inspections and then repaint the equipment to make them look new and re-freshed.  The Guthrie Center facility is intended to recondition construction telehandler equipment.  This type of equipment is capable of lifting loads of up to 12,000 lbs with a reach height of over 50 feet.

Jobs Available with Precision Components

Precision Components, the industry leader in replacement parts for the aerial equipment industry, is expanding their services to include aerial equipment reconditioning.  The new location in Guthrie Center, IA is now taking applications and hiring immediately for mechanics, assemblers, painters and sanders.  Experience in electronics, hydraulics, diesel engine mechanics and general knowledge of aerial construction equipment preferred.

Join a growing local company that offers attractive wages, an excellent benefit package and quarterly profit sharing.  Wages range from $13.52 – $20.15 per hour and are based on qualifications and experience.  For additional information and applications please contact the Precision Components HR Department at 712-243-6200 or 641-740-2997 or apply online at www.pcaerialparts.com.

About Precision Components

Selecting where and how to purchase aftermarket parts can be challenging for equipment owners, and the option of buying factory original, new aftermarket, or rebuilt parts only adds to the complexity of the decision-making process. Like all machine purchases, factors affecting parts acquisitions include availability, cost, warranty, equipment age, and owner preference. The hunt typically begins with finding a reputable and reliable supplier, which may be the original equipment manufacturer, and equipment dealer, or third-party vendor. Precision Components offers OEM manufactured or sourced aerial lift replacement parts for JLG, Skypack, Genie and Snorkel machines, always having an assortment of the most commonly used aftermarket parts in the aerial lift industry in stock.

Having more than 120 years of aerial equipment engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance experience, Precision Components is committed to helping their partners reduce their growing repair and maintenance expenses. With a wide variety of replacement parts to choose from, Precision Components strives to help rental companies meet the needs of their clients a the industry. More information about Precision Components can be found on their website.