Wisconsin, also known as “America’s Dairyland,” has coastlines on two of the Great Lakes and a diverse geography thanks to Ice Age glaciers having their way with the landscape thousands of years ago. And while the state will always be known for cheese, cranberries and ginseng are also major exports. Also in Wisconsin are these 13 companies, all of which made the Fortune 1000 list, and all of which are hiring right now!
Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Generac or Generac Power Systems is a manufacturer of backup power generation for light commercial, residential, and industrial markets. The company’s power systems range from 800 watts to 9 megawatts as the output. The company also manufactures diesel-fuelled, gaseous fuelled, and bi-fuel engine-driven equipment for power generation. It is also into the manufacturing of modular paralleling systems, small engines, and automatic transfer switches.
Generac employees rated their CEO an A+.
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin
American Family Insurance Group was started in the year 1927. In the beginning, the company targeted only farmers with one product, i.e., auto insurance. The company now also offers products like universal, whole life, and term insurance. They also have a business and personal auto insurance with home insurance, boat, car, motorcycle, motor home insurance, to name a few. Ranch and farm liability insurance coverage are also offered by the company.
“The team is creative, flexible and we help each other out in crunch times.”
– Employee review
EAmerican Family Insurance employees rank their CEO among the top 5% for similar-sized companies.
American Family Insurance is hiring! Check out jobs here!
Location: Neenah, Wisconsin
Plexus Corporation is involved in the contract manufacturing of electronic components systems. It is associated with areas of wireless network, networking, military, aviation, and medical security technology. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, the company has sales and manufacturing units in Germany, Mexico, North America, Romania, Scotland, Malaysia, and China.
Plexus employees rated their happiness an A+.
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Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Sentry Insurance Group is one of the largest mutual insurance companies in the entire nation. It is has a policy holder surplus of more than $4.1 billion. The company was found in the year 1904. It holds an affiliation agreement with Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits. It also has begun supplying DriveCam in-car cameras to its supply clients.
“They are great to work with, kind and understanding.”
– Employee review
Sentry employees rated their overall company culture an A+.
Sentry is hiring! Check out jobs here!
Location: Beloit, Wisconsin
Regal Beloit Corporation, also referred to as Regal, is involved in the manufacturing of electric motors. Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, the company has service, sales, and manufacturing facilities all over the United States. It has a huge employee base of 23,000 employees working in locations like Mexico, Canada, Asia, and Europe.
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Location: Brookfield, Wisconsin
Fiserv entered commercial banking after acquiring Citicorp Information Resources in the year 1991. In the year 1998, it reached a revenue of $1 billion. Fiserv has also acquired companies like Del Mar Database, interactive Technologies, JW Hutton, VerticalPoint, to name a few.
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Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Snap-on Inc. is a manufacturer, designer, and marketer of high-end equipment and tools which are used in the professional transportation industry. Its products also include equipment for heavy-duty, marine, automotive, railroad and aviation industries. Under the brand name Blue- Point, Snap-on is also into selling lower-end tools. It has its operation plants in Elizabethton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Elkmont, Alabama, and Tennessee.
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin
CUNA Mutual Group is a company that provides retirement plan services to credit union employees and small businesses. It also provides home, auto, loan, and life protection products through its TruStage brand to credit union employees. It was founded in the year 1935 as the CUNA Mutual Insurance Society. It also has lending services, retirement services, and wealth management services. It also provides personal and commercial insurance and payment protection.
CUNA is hiring! Check out jobs here!
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Alliant Energy Corporation is a public utility holding company. It includes two regulated utilities, which are Wisconsin Power and Light Company and Interstate Power Company. It started as Interstate Power Company in the year 1925 as a consolidation of various small utility companies. Those companies were scattered all across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. It greatly expanded in late 1920 by including operations in Wisconsin, Iowa, South and North Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
“Honest and dedicated to doing things right”
-Employee Review
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Location: Middleton, Wisconsin
Spectrum Brands is a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances under the brand names Black & Decker, Remington, Russell Hobbs, and George Foreman. Spectrum also owns several pet care companies, which includes aquarium supplies. It also manufactures and sells batteries under the brand names Varta and Rayvoc.
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Location: Neenah, Wisconsin
Bemis Company, Inc. is a global manufacturer of pressure-sensitive materials and flexible packaging products. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, it has units located in 12 countries for adhesive materials and packaging products which are distributed worldwide. Bemis is the pioneer of printing and machine sewing of bags. In 2011, the company reached net sales of $5.3 billion, with operations of 78 facilities among 12 countries.
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh Corporation was formerly known as Oshkosh Truck. The company is involved in building specialty trucks, truck bodies, military vehicles, access equipment, and airport fire apparatus. With an employee count of approximately 16,000, the company also owns Pierce manufacturing. The company is well segregated into four primary business groups: fire and emergency, defense, access equipment, and commercial.
Oshkosh employees ranked their CEO among the top 10% for similar-sized companies.
Oshkosh is hiring! Check out jobs here!
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Modine Manufacturing is into thermal management and was founded in the year 1916. The company was started by Arthur B Modine and is known for patenting Spirex radiators for tractors. The company is known to be the world’s first vehicular wind tunnel builder. The company is well known to provide thermal management to various clients.