Certified Welding Inspector

Manufacturing Trainer

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 of $32.25 per hour.

•Paid weekly

•Comprehensive benefits package effective day 1 of 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)

•NEW paid parental leave (effective January 1, 2026):

• Two consecutive calendar weeks at 60% of regular pay
• Available for birth, adoption, or placement of a child for adoption
• Eligible for birth and non-birth parents, including domestic partners
• Applies to team members working 30+ hours per week after 30 days of continuous employment

•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 for aluminum welding at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro before beginning on the job training

Shift overview:

•Monday - Thursday, four 10-hour days 6:00am-4:30pm

Job summary:

The manufacturing trainer will be responsible for teaching welding and fabrication process to Oshkosh vocational team members. This training could occur in small groups of team members or in a live manufacturing environment. The trainer may work independently or with other trainers. This candidate will develop effective communications and a positive working relationship with all team members and students as well as:

Your impact:

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Provide training on welding operations and techniques used within the vocational segment.
• Provide training regarding fabrication process. Coaching team members around performing tasks in a safe manner according to safety policies and rules.
• Provide other team member support as needed.
• Communicate information positively and effectively.
• Create online, written, and live training curriculum and materials.
• Develop, design, and build training props.
• Performing training needs and task analysis.
• Develop training materials following the ADDIE model.
• Demonstrate how JDE2 is used.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint).
• Ability to accurately read a ruler to the 1/32" of an inch.
• Demonstrate how to access and locate technical information in Pierce Truck Builder and ProPlanner
• Facilitate Level 1 and 2 Volterra high-voltage training.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to cover the training needs of different shifts.

Minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Five (5) years welding experience with aluminum and steel
• Must possess a current CWI certification
• Need to pass a weld test
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Standout qualifications:

• Proficient knowledge of MIG pulse-spray welding.
• Ability to read weld prints and symbols
• Ability to explain the functions and settings of the MIG welder.
• 7 years welding on aluminum or steel preferred
• Previous experience training or teaching
• Understanding Pierce Truck Builder and ProPlanner
• Proven curriculum development experience
• Experience viewing 3D models
• Ability to think "outside the norm" to bring new ideas to the team.
• Ability to work unsupervised and with leadership remotely

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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.