Technical Manufacturing Trainer

Oshkosh Corporation; Murfreesboro (TN); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oshkosh Corporation in Murfreesboro, TN, is seeking a Technical Manufacturing Trainer to convert hands-on shop experience into scalable training for welding, fabrication, assembly, electrical, HVAC, and related production skills.

You will teach reading prints and schematics, supervise safety training including high‑voltage, and develop diverse training materials. Travel up to 20% and collaborate with production leads to drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years hands-on manufacturing experience in welding, fabrication, assembly, electrical, HVAC, or related field.
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, prints, or work instructions.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new products, processes, technologies, and training methods.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsabilidades

• Train and coach team members on welding, fabrication, assembly, electrical, and related production processes.
• Turn hands-on experience into practical training that team members can apply on the job.
• Demonstrate the safe and proper use of manufacturing tools and equipment, including welding equipment, torque tools, cranes, measuring tools, and testing devices.
• Teach team members how to read and follow prints, schematics, weld symbols, standard work instructions, and other technical documentation.
• Support training related to HVAC and pre‑conditioned air systems, including mechanical, electrical, and brazing processes.
• Facilitate Level 1 and Level 2 high‑voltage safety training.
• Coach team members on quality expectations, inspection techniques, troubleshooting, and identifying manufacturing discrepancies.
• Create hands‑on, written, online, and LIVE manufacturing training.
• Develop training aids, props, demonstrations, and other creative learning tools that make technical concepts easier to understand.
• Identify skill gaps through Training Needs and Task Analyses and develop solutions using the ADDIE training model.
• Teach team members how to navigate manufacturing and technical systems such as JDE2, Pierce Truck Builder, and ProPlanner.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint).
• Partner with production employees, subject matter experts, other trainers, and leadership to continuously improve training.
• Help build a manufacturing culture focused on safety, quality, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Work a flexible schedule when needed to support team members across multiple shifts.
• Ability to work unsupervised and with leadership remotely.
• CWI or willingness to obtain CWI.

Conocimientos

Strong mechanical aptitude

Strong communication skills

Read and interpret technical docs

Travel up to 20%

Explain technical processes clearly

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Pierce Truck Builder

JDE2

ProPlanner

Volterra systems

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

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.

Turn Your Manufacturing Experience Into an Opportunity to Develop Others

Are you the person coworkers turn to when they need help understanding a process, solving a problem, or learning the right way to get the job done?

As a Technical Manufacturing Trainer, you’ll take your hands‑on manufacturing experience and use it to help others build the skills they need to succeed. You’ll train team members in areas such as welding, fabrication, mechanical assembly, electrical systems, high‑voltage safety, and HVAC/pre‑conditioned air systems.

YOUR IMPACT

In This Role, You Will

• Train and coach team members on technical manufacturing skills, including welding, fabrication, assembly, electrical, and related production processes.
• Turn your hands‑on experience into practical training that team members can apply on the job.
• Demonstrate the safe and proper use of manufacturing tools and equipment, including welding equipment, torque tools, cranes, measuring tools, and testing devices.
• Teach team members how to read and follow prints, schematics, weld symbols, standard work instructions, and other technical documentation.
• Support training related to HVAC and pre‑conditioned air systems, including mechanical, electrical, and brazing processes.
• Facilitate Level 1 and Level 2 high‑voltage safety training.
• Coach team members on quality expectations, inspection techniques, troubleshooting, and identifying manufacturing discrepancies.
• Create hands‑on, written, online, and LIVE manufacturing training.
• Develop training aids, props, demonstrations, and other creative learning tools that make technical concepts easier to understand.
• Identify skill gaps through Training Needs and Task Analyses and develop solutions using the ADDIE training model.
• Teach team members how to navigate manufacturing and technical systems such as JDE2, Pierce Truck Builder, and ProPlanner.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint).
• Partner with production employees, subject matter experts, other trainers, and leadership to continuously improve training.
• Help build a manufacturing culture focused on safety, quality, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Work a flexible schedule when needed to support team members across multiple shifts.
• Ability to work unsupervised and with leadership remotely
• CWI or willingness to obtain CWI

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five (5) or more years of hands‑on experience in manufacturing, welding, fabrication, assembly, electrical, HVAC, or a related technical field.
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.
• Ability to explain technical processes in a clear, practical way.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, prints, or work instructions.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• A willingness to learn new products, processes, technologies, and training methods.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Experience That Will Help You Stand Out

You don't need to check every box. Experience in one or more of these areas can help you succeed in this role:

• Training, mentoring, coaching, or teaching others in a manufacturing or skilled‑trades environment.
• MIG or TIG welding of aluminum and steel, including pulse‑spray welding.
• Mechanical or vehicle assembly.
• HVAC, refrigeration, brazing, or pre‑conditioned air systems.
• Electrical systems or high‑voltage vehicle technology.
• Reading weld prints, symbols, schematics, blueprints, or 3D models.
• Developing technical training, work instructions, or hands‑on learning activities.
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Manufacturing software or digital work‑instruction systems.
• EPA Section 608 Certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Experience with Pierce products, Pierce Truck Builder, ProPlanner, JDE2, or Volterra systems.

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is an opportunity to take the skills you’ve built throughout your manufacturing career and multiply their impact.

Instead of only building the product, you’ll help build the people who build it.

If you enjoy working with your hands, solving technical problems, sharing what you know, and watching others succeed because of something you taught them, .

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 [e-mail].

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