Project Engineer

Wildeck; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Nine paid holidays

Job summary

Wildeck, based in Wisconsin, seeks an engineer to design and oversee custom access platforms, ladders, and work platforms. You will support sales, manufacturing, and customers, ensuring safety and quality while coordinating cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, modifying AutoCAD files, and traveling to job sites to verify dimensions and fit. A PE is preferred, with 4+ years in structural engineering and proficiency in 3D modeling and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical engineering, or related field of study.
• Minimum four years prior engineering experience in structural project engineering.
• Proficiency in using 3D modeling software and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of proper welding designations, building codes, & OSHA requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• PE Certification is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 5-10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Design and check work platforms/structures for proper design and code compliance.
• Modify or create AutoCAD drawings as necessary to design process.
• Check AutoCAD approval drawings for proper design and conformance to customers’ requests.
• Review return approval drawings from customer for changes affecting design, cost, and structural integrity.
• Discuss and coordinate projects with sales, other departments, and customers; provide detailed project information to files.
• Travel to job sites to verify dimensions and fit of platforms/structures in buildings.
• Coordinate shipping and installation of platforms/structures with appropriate departments.

Skills

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Structural/Civil/Architectural/Mechanical engineering

Tools

3D modeling software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsible for designing, overseeing, and coordinating engineering on all projects, including complex for custom access, ladders, and work platforms. Provides technical support to the sales department, manufacturing, and customers. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and safety.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and check work platforms/structures for proper design and code (building) compliance to ensure a safe structure. Modify or create AutoCAD drawings as necessary to design process.
• Check AutoCAD approval drawings for proper design of work platforms/structures and conformance to customers’ requests.
• Review returned approval drawings from customer for any requested changes that affect design, structural integrity and cost.
• Discuss and coordinate projects with sales, other departments and customers. Provide detailed project information to project files.
• Travel to job sites to verify existing site dimensions to ensure that work platforms/structures will fit into building properly.
• Coordinate shipping and installation of work platforms/structures with appropriate departments.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical engineering, or related field of study.
• Minimum four years prior engineering experience in structural project engineering.
• Proficiency in using 3D modeling software and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of proper welding designations, building codes, & OSHA requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• PE Certification is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 5-10% of the time.

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.