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Welder I – Day Shift ($24.09/Hr+)

Oshkosh Corporation · Murfreesboro, TN · 1 mo ago
Management$21.32/hrFull-time

About the role

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 communities with refuse trucks, front-discharge mixer trucks, fire apparatus, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, service vehicles, and command trucks, designed to perform under the toughest conditions. Oshkosh Vocational is new to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is building an extraordinary team of purpose-driven individuals. The new facility is located off Joe B Jackson Parkway, helping team members avoid Nashville traffic.

As part of the 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!

Responsibilities

  • Interpret blueprints, job cards, bill of materials, and routing sheets, including complex blueprints with multiple variables for customized orders
  • Set up and assemble various components for welding
  • Weld out of position
  • Set up welding machines
  • Weld aluminum components using bench, MIG, and/or TIG welding
  • Drill and grind welds
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills
  • Communicate verbally with co-workers to maintain a safe working environment
  • Follow written and verbal instructions to complete tasks
  • Apply measurements to parts and equipment
  • Use and operate hand and power tools
  • Lift light and/or heavy parts on and off carts, floors, shelves, etc.
  • Operate a crane/hoist for heavy lifting
  • Assist co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
  • Understand differences in parts and tools

Requirements

  • 6 months or more of relevant experience OR High School Diploma or equivalent education
  • Previous welding experience
  • Proficient in MIG welding as demonstrated by an on-site weld skills test

Qualifications

  • Welding/Metal Fabrication certificate, technical diploma, or associate degree in a related field
  • Previous experience constructing large weldments
  • Blueprint reading skills

Key Abilities Needed to Complete Essential Functions

  • Perform all assigned tasks
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
  • 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
  • Detect heat when welding
  • Perform measurement and counting tasks
  • Read tape measure, safety manuals, work orders, and blueprints effectively
  • Understand and identify safety issues
  • Tolerate constant standing for the entire shift
  • Tolerate occasional kneeling, crouching, and crawling for below-waist work
  • Maintain balance when walking and standing on potentially slippery work floors while welding
  • Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step
  • Perform welding/assembling tasks while in awkward positions
  • Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 80 pounds
  • Use both hands for tool operation, carrying parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting
  • Operate and access heavy equipment safely and effectively
  • Remember task sequence and safety constraints

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package effective day 1 of hire, including medical, dental, vision, and 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 memberships, and more)
  • NEW Paid Parental Leave (effective January 1, 2026): two consecutive calendar weeks at 60% of regular pay 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

Pay

  • Competitive pay based on experience and education
  • Minimum starting rate at $21.32 per hour within the first 6 months; pay would increase to a minimum of $24.09 per hour

Schedule

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

Training

  • 6-week paid training program for aluminum welding at Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Murfreesboro before beginning on-the-job training

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