Industrial Steel Platforms & Ladders Welder (MIG)

Picture your impact from clock‑in to clock‑out

It’s 3pm in Waukesha, WI. You scan a blueprint, measure twice, and strike your first arc. By night’s end, a caged ladder and a run of stair rails are ready to ship—precision‑built, structurally sound, and safe.

Where you’ll be: Waukesha, WI

Who you’ll report to: Manufacturing Supervisor

When you’ll work: Monday–Thursday, 3pm–1am

**POSITION TYPE:

** Full-time, non-exempt

What you’ll take on

• Weld with MIG/GMAW and gas processes to fabricate: platforms, stair rail assemblies, slide/power slide/swing gates, ladders and caged ladders, platform and stair columns, main structural I‑beams, vertical columns, and knee braces
• Prep parts: position, align, and clamp components for accurate fit‑up
• Restore parts by repairing cracks, filling voids, and building up material where required
• Round out production tasks with thermal cutting, drilling, shearing, punch pressing, and de‑burring

Bring your strengths

• Welding foundation: 1‑year certificate (college/technical school) or 1–2 years of hands‑on welding experience/training
• Plus: forklift or overhead crane experience is a bonus
• Stamina and safety: able to regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs and at times more than 100 lbs when turning parts (varies by part)
• Team‑first communication skills

Tools and know‑how you’ll use

• Tape measure proficiency
• Setting up welding operations for production efficiency
• Reading and executing from blueprints
• Primary machine: MIG Welder

Grow with an employee‑owned leader

Wildeck—part of Holden Industries—is 100% employee‑owned and the nation’s largest maker of industrial steel work platforms (mezzanines), vertical lifts (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RML), safety guarding, industrial ladders, crossovers, and more. For nearly 50 years, we’ve delivered quality to the distribution industry.

Benefits you can count on: competitive pay; three health plans; dental and vision; life insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; identity protection; paid parental leave; employee assistance; continuing education; generous PTO; nine paid holidays.

Ownership and retirement: ESOP and 401(k). ESOP contributions are made by the company annually based on profitability, so your craftsmanship helps drive the value you share.