10 Oshkosh plant leaders
Plant Manager, Sr Plant Manager and Plant GM are current titles held by these Oshkosh plant leaders at Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh Defense and JLG Industries. A reader can learn how plant leaders run their sites at Oshkosh from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brett Barrett
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Oshkosh Corporation
Brett Barrett has been Plant Manager at Oshkosh Corporation since May 2026, and the profile headline gives the role as Plant Manager - Oshkosh Vocational TN, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Brett Barrett was Engineering Director at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC from 2023 to 2026.
Brett Forte
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Plant Manager · JLG Industries
Brett Forte has been Sr. Plant Manager at JLG Industries since June 2026, based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. At JLG Industries, Brett Forte also held Operations Manager - Jerr-Dan in 2026, Operations Manager - JLG from 2023 to 2026 and Sr. Materials Manager from 2020 to 2023.
Emily Scott
LinkedInExperience: Sr Plant Manager · JLG Industries
Emily Scott has been Sr Plant Manager at JLG Industries since August 2024, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. At JLG Industries, Emily Scott was Operations Manager from 2021 to 2024 and Production Manager from 2020 to 2021. The profile headline reads Director of Operations at JLG Industries.
Josh Fenner
LinkedInExperience: Former Plant Manager · Oshkosh Defense
Josh Fenner is a former Plant Manager at Oshkosh Defense, a role held from October 2022 to September 2024, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Josh Fenner has been Director of Operations at Generac since September 2024, and the profile headline reads Director of Operations.
Lu Lail
LinkedInExperience: Plant GM · JLG Industries
Lu Lail has been Plant GM at JLG Industries since December 2022, based in Suzhou, China. Lu Lail was General Manager/ Plant manager at Bosch thermotechnology (shanghai) Co. Ltd. from 2020 to 2022 and General Manager/VP operation China at Bosch automotive (wuhu) Co. Ltd/ Bosch automotive products (Suzhou) Co. Ltd from 2012 to 2020.
Marc Manske
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Oshkosh Defense
Marc Manske lists Plant Manager at Oshkosh Defense since 2011 with no end date, alongside Operations Manager at Oshkosh Defense over the same span, based in New London, Wisconsin. Marc Manske has also been Senior Director of Operations at Pierce Manufacturing since November 2023.
Mark Schoening
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Oshkosh Defense
Mark Schoening has been Plant Manager at Oshkosh Defense since April 2026, based in Menasha, Wisconsin. At Oshkosh Defense, the profile also lists Operations Manager since 2023, Production Manager from 2019 to 2023 and Area Manager from 2016 to 2019.
Michael Burlikowski
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Plant Manager · Oshkosh Defense
Michael Burlikowski is a former Senior Plant Manager at Oshkosh Defense, a role held from January 2024 to June 2026, based in Greer, South Carolina. Michael Burlikowski has been Operations Manager at Trane Technologies since June 2026 and was VP Operations at STAHL Truck Bodies from 2016 to 2021.
Tyler Bulger
LinkedInExperience: Sr Plant Manager · JLG Industries
Tyler Bulger has been Sr Plant Manager at JLG Industries since January 2026, based in Breezewood, Pennsylvania. At JLG Industries, Tyler Bulger was Chief Engineer Sr from 2024 to 2026, Principal Manufacturing Engineer from 2021 to 2024 and Sr Manufacturing Engineer from 2019 to 2021.
Will Graf
LinkedInExperience: Sr Plant Manager · Oshkosh Defense
Will Graf has been Sr Plant Manager at Oshkosh Defense since November 2020, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and the profile headline gives the same title at Oshkosh Defense. The profile also lists Production Manager at Oshkosh Defense since May 2011 with no end date.
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