About Kewaunee, an Oshkosh company

Kewaunee Fabrications is a top-quality, heavy fabrication specialist. Since 1941, we've offered turnkey advantages by providing all aspects of heavy fabrications—manufacturing, engineering, cutting, forming, welding, machining, blasting, painting and assembly—under one roof. It's what we do. From start to finish, we offer the single-source advantages of greater control and efficiency, improved accuracy and complete accountability. In 1999, Kewaunee Fabrications joined the Oshkosh family and helps transform tomorrow with their innovative heavy fabrication capabilities.

With a career at Kewaunee Fabrications, you can expect:

• Competitive Pay based on experience – starting rate $27.52 per hour.

  • 2nd & 3rd shift premium of $1.00 per hour.

  • Wage increases every 6 months until top pay, and then annually.

• Comprehensive benefits package effective after 30 days.

  • Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), pension, wellness programs, paid time off, paid holidays, stock purchase programs, employee discount program and more.

Shift Overview

This position is currently available for 2nd. 2nd Shift: Monday – Friday 3PM to 11PM with paid lunch, voluntary overtime before or after shift.

Essential Functions

• Interprets advanced engineering drawings and understands design requirements including datums, critical dimensions and tolerances.  Determines the best possible procedures, writes and proves programs, setup and operate CNC machining and/or turning centers to achieve required specifications.

• Able to effectively program, setup and operate multiple CNC machining and/or turning centers producing high quality parts.  Must constantly monitor parts production to ensure adherence to blueprint tolerances.

• Able to shape, sharpen, set cutter, and adjust own tools to achieve desired print tolerance.

• Knowledgeable and able to setup bore gauges and other measuring equipment. Inspects own work at each step (setup) to enable timely continuance and ensure quality parts.

• Produces a large variety of complicated parts and may offer creative/innovative machining, tooling and fixturing improvement solutions to supervision and Engineering personnel to reduce production costs and improve quality.

• Assists management in developing quotations on potential future projects.

• Every employee is expected to:

  • Complete all required paperwork including labor reporting and documentation of quality control and material movement.

  • Work safely and maintain the work area with high standards of housekeeping.

  • Perform self-inspection and other required quality control functions at the employee's workstation.

  • Perform required Preventive Maintenance activities on machinery and/or equipment operated.

  • Train and/or assist in the development of personnel. 

  • Do the work in lower levels when assigned.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by Supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Previous machining experience.

• Ability to read blueprints, use mathematical and technical skills.

• Ability to use standard inspection equipment (micrometers, calipers, height gages, etc.).

• Works independently with minimal supervisory direction.

• Effectively communicates with and instructs fellow employees.

• Lifting requirements:

  • Frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

  • Lifting devices are available and recommended.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma, related technical school training or equivalent education OR three (3) to five (5) years machining experience.

• Advanced blueprint reading, mathematical and technical skills.

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 reception desk by phone at +1 (920) 502.3009 or our talent acquisition team by email [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law 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.