BusinessTuesday, November 3
Oshkosh Corp. cut about 80 office jobs in its Transport segment
The Good Day Oshkosh team
If you work at Oshkosh Corp. or know someone who does, here's what the company said. It laid off about 80 salaried, office-based employees in its Transport segment, a spokeswoman confirmed Thursday, Oct. 29. Affected employees were notified Tuesday, Oct. 27. Alexandra Hittle, the segment's senior director of global marketing and communications, called it "a structural realignment to bring our cost structure and organizational layers in line with current business volume."
- Share of Transport workforce: less than 3%
- Who: salaried, office-based; no union-represented positions
- Where: both the Defense and Delivery sides
- Offered: severance and outplacement support
About 80salaried office jobs cut in Oshkosh Corp.'s Transport segment
That's less than 3% of the segment's workforce.
Sources: Journal Sentinel, WLUK
The cuts came the same day Oshkosh Corp. reported third-quarter earnings that missed expectations. In Business Madison says sales were $2.84 billion, up 5.7% from the third quarter of 2025, while net income fell to $138.4 million from $196.2 million. The company lowered its full-year guidance, and WLUK reports the company said it is "not anticipating further reductions at this time."
Oshkosh Corp.'s third-quarter net income fell from a year ago
Sources: In Business Madison, Journal Sentinel
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $196.2 million |
| Q3 2026 | $138.4 million |
Sources: In Business Madison, Journal Sentinel, WLUK