Great Dane Wayne donates welding PPE to local high schools

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April is designated as National Welder’s Month to bring awareness to the welding industry and its much-needed career path. 

Great Dane Wayne is highlighting this important designation by donating welding helmets, gloves, flame resistant welding apparel and face shields to three local high schools. 

Instructors and students from Wayne High School, Winside High School and Wakefield High School will be hosted at Great Dane Wayne for a plant tour and presentation of the equipment. This special event will be held annually, with all local high schools invited on a rotating basis so students throughout the community will have this opportunity. 

“Welders have helped build our nation and the welders at Great Dane are highly skilled, hard workers who help to manufacture first-rate trucks and trailers,” said Tony Weise, Great Dane Wayne plant manager. “By providing welding equipment to local high schools, we hope to encourage students who are interested in making welding their career.”

In addition to Great Dane weld shop employees and leadership, the students will have the opportunity to meet employees who work in operations, human resources, quality control and engineering. Students will also get a tour of the plant and see how the best trailer in the industry is built right in their back yard. 

“We will share with the students Great Dane’s focus on safety and how we pull together with our Think Safety First program to keep our employees safe on the job,” Weise added. “Welding in particular has its risks, and we are committed to working safely and returning home to our families without injury.”

Great Dane is one of the largest employers in the region. Interested in a future in manufacturing? Access open positions and more about Great Dane at greatdane.com/careers. 

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Great Dane is a leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial transportation equipment, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, as well as steel, aluminum, and combo platform trailers. Great Dane has a storied history in the commercial trucking industry and is a driving force in trailer technology, innovation, quality, and customer service. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and with additional corporate offices in Savannah, Georgia, Great Dane has eleven manufacturing plants strategically located throughout the United States. The company’s network of corporate-owned service centers and full-line independent dealers offers a broad range of distribution points for new and pre-owned trailers as well as aftermarket services across North and South America. Visit Great Dane online at Greatdane.com.