Building the future of fire truck manufacturers 🛠️🚒

Tune into the latest episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch where we discuss our Youth Apprenticeship Program.[SR1] Pierce youth apprentices have the opportunity to explore careers, network and gain valuable experience through the Early Talent Program. Program leader, Jess Utech, shares the difference this program is making in students’ lives and within the industry.

Date Aired: 6/6/2025

Featuring: Human resources manager Jess Utecht & host Alie Reetz

Guests:

• Jess Utecht is a human resources manager at Pierce Manufacturing.
• Alie Reetz is a marketing associate at Pierce Manufacturing.

Resources:

Pierce careers

• Additional careers
• Pierce Manufacturing's Workforce: Why Experience Matters

Pierce Manufacturing

• Facility upgrades
• Pierce give back

Steps to build a fire apparatus

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

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