Oshkosh to add up to 750 new jobs to fill military contracts

[unhappycamper]

Oshkosh Corp. said it’s adding up to 750 jobs to its already burgeoning workforce. The company expects to build more than 23,000 trucks under military contracts in the next two years.


Oshkosh to add up to 750 new jobs to fill military contracts
By Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel
Jan. 28, 2011

Bolstered by another huge military contract, Oshkosh Corp. said Friday it's adding 650 to 750 jobs to its already burgeoning workforce.

Hiring could begin as early as February for assemblers, welders and other skilled-trades positions.

In addition, there will be some salaried jobs, according to the specialty-vehicle maker that is awash in defense industry work stemming from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The latest hiring is part of the $3 billion U.S. Army contract that Oshkosh won in 2009 to build FMTVs (Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles).

The company expects to build more than 23,000 of the trucks and trailers in the next two years and is gearing up to produce nearly 40 a day. The effort is expected to employ several thousand people.



unhappycamper comment: Here's the Wikipedia entry on the BAE "Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles" --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles

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2. the company that i used to work for made water tank assemblies for oshkosh

my partner and i "redesigned" and assembled the sprayer for dust control. we also made tanks for fire control and clean water delivery. the company is hiring for the first time in 5 years due to the road building stimulus and military contracts.