The Oshkosh Corporation Vocational segment leverages the power of our people, brands, and strength in technology to improve the safety, cleanliness, and productivity of our communities.  The Vocational segment includes market leading brands McNeilus, Oshkosh S-Series, IMT, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Airport Products, and Frontline Communications.  Our purpose-built products serve our communities with carefully designed and engineered refuse trucks, front-discharge mixer trucks, fire apparatus, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, service vehicles, and command trucks.   Our products are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Oshkosh Vocational is new to the Murfreesboro, Tennessee area and is looking to build an extraordinary team of purpose driven individuals. The new facility is located off of Joe B Jackson Parkway giving team members an opportunity to avoid the Nashville traffic! As part of our People First Culture, you'll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career, and make a real impact on the world around you!

With a career at Oshkosh Vocational Tennessee, you can expect:

•Direct Hire - Hiring Immediately!
•Competitive Pay- pay based on experience and education, minimum starting rate at $21.32 per hour
•Paid Weekly
•Comprehensive Benefits Package Effective 30 days after hire

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability benefits, 401k plan with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) program, Stock Purchase Program, Discount Programs (Hotels, Travel, Entertainment, Gym Membership and so much more)

•Job Stability
•Opportunities for Career Growth
•Hands-On Approach
•Customer Focus
•Culture for Fostering Teamwork
•Respected Leaders
•People First Culture
•6-week paid training program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro before beginning on the job training

Shift Overview:
•Monday - Thursday, four 10-hour days 4:30pm-3:00am

Job Summary:

The positions within a fabricator are responsible for checking job sheets and setting up machines for operations. Sets up includes but is not limited to brake presses and lasers to cut, shape, form and bend metal into specified dimensions and angles.

Your Impact:  

• Read job orders and/or blueprints for specification such as material, type, and size of stock, and dimension to be cut
• Operate a variety of different machines and equipment
• Load/unload materials into machines and equipment
• Obtain and transfer stock to machine, operating a forklift when necessary
• Start machine and observe operation
• Measure work for conformance to specifications
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain a positive working attitude and environment
• Mentoring and training new team members to set them up for success
• Follow designated procedures for preventative and scheduled maintenance on machines
Sort and tag parts for routing.  
Perform quality inspection of product.     
Regular attendance required. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6 months or more of experience working in a manufacturing environment OR High School Diploma or equivalent education.

Standout Qualifications:

•    Previous experience operating fabrication machines.
•   Previous experience using measuring devices, including but not limited to tape measures, height gauges, calipers, and protractors.
•    Previous experience using various small and pneumatic hand tools.
•    Ability to read blueprints.

Key Abilities Needed to Complete Essential Functions

• Perform assigned tasks
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills
• Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions
• Use and wear personal protective equipment as indicated by the task or environment
• Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
• Perform basic counting tasks
• Read tape measure, safety manuals, work orders, and blue prints effectively
• Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
• Understand and identify safety issues
• Maintain balance when walking and standing on potential slippery work floor
• Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step to retrieve parts
• Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Operate an overhead hoist to assist with heavy lifting of parts, materials, and equipment
• Tolerate constant standing and walking throughout the shift
• Use both hands for tool and machine operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
• Operate and access heavy equipment safely and effectively
• Remember task sequence and safety constraints

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.