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Wildeck, Inc

Welding Engineer

Wildeck, Inc, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Job Title Welding Engineer – Manufacturing Engineer (Welding Focus)

Location Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin; operating globally.

Reports to Manager, Quality, CI & Maintenance

Position type Full-time, exempt

Overview As a Manufacturing Engineer with a focus on welding, you will improve training and processes among our welding teams – you will get involved in everything from technology updates to cell layouts. Your strong leadership and process improvement skills will allow you to be on the forefront of new technologies, automation, and innovations that continuously increase Wildeck’s value to both our customers and employee‑owners.

Your Responsibilities

Lead and execute

multiple continuous improvement projects across welding

Drive change

with excellent organizational, communication, and technical skills.

Implement capital

equipment to reduce costs, automate processes, and increase throughput.

Utilize Lean and Six Sigma

tools to manage improvements and track results.

Support production teams

with technical leadership and training.

Your Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a welding emphasis, or engineering degree with a minimum of three years’ experience in welding operations.

Knowledge of manufacturing weld processes, quality, tooling, tool design and preventive maintenance.

Experience or training with Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodologies.

Proficiency with MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI experience a plus.

Working knowledge of CAD and ERP, including BOMS, routings, and costing preferred.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Company Overview Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Wildeck is a subsidiary of Holden Industries, and is a 100% employee‑owned company. Wildeck is the largest U.S. manufacturer of industrial steel work platforms (mezzanines), vertical lifts (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RML), safety guarding products, industrial ladders, crossovers, and more. We have been providing the highest quality products to the distribution industry for almost 50 years.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) with company contributions

Competitive compensation and total rewards package

Seniority level Associate

Employment type Full-time

Job function Manufacturing and Engineering

Industries Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Manufacturing

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