Manufacturing Engineer at Wildeck, Inc

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Welding, Continuous Improvement, Organizational Skills, Communication Skills, Technical Skills, Capital Equipment Implementation, Automation, Throughput Increase, Lean, Six Sigma, Technical Leadership, Training, Weld Processes, Tool Design, Preventive Maintenance, MS Office

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

THE ROLE: Welding Manufacturing Engineer LOCATION: Waukesha, WI REPORTS TO: Manager, Quality, CI & Maintenance POSITION TYPE: Full-time, exempt OUR OPPORTUNITY: 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. OUR COMPANY 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. Wildeck provides employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Along with competitive compensation we offer three different health plans, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, identity protection service, paid parental leave, employee assistance program, continuing education, generous paid-time-off and nine paid holidays. Retirement plans include the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401k. Contributions to the ESOP are made by the Company annually based on profitability. One of the many benefits of being an employee-owned company is that our employees are our shareholders with the ability to directly impact the profitability of the company and share in the rewards.

Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Engineer will lead and execute multiple continuous improvement projects across welding operations, driving change through excellent organizational, communication, and technical skills. Responsibilities also include implementing capital equipment to reduce costs, automate processes, and increase throughput while supporting production teams with technical leadership and training.