Culture
Where People and Purpose Thrive
Our Mission
Provide our customers with the best possible value for our services and products. We achieve this by committing to a safe work environment, servicing and standing behind our products, and an uncompromising commitment to our promises. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing a best-in-class work environment. We conserve our client’s resources as if they were our own, while producing a fair return to continue to grow, improve and innovate.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois’ leading contractor by establishing long-term relationships built on safety, quality, integrity and success.
As one of southeastern Wisconsin’s largest MEP employers, the Lee family of companies serves clients in a variety of markets and offers design/build expertise for new construction, expansion or renovation of existing sites in manufacturing & distribution, healthcare, education, recreational, food processing, power piping and residential service markets.
WHAT IS IT REALLY LIKE TO WORK AT LEE MECHANICAL
Day in the Life
Kurt Nowak
Vice President of Fire Protection and Mechanical
Kurt Nowak leads Lee Mechanical's Fire Protection and Mechanical divisions, overseeing the standards, operations, and direction of work that is, by its nature, non-negotiable. In his role, Kurt is responsible for ensuring that every system installed meets the highest level of performance, not for compliance alone, but because lives depend on it. His leadership connects field execution to company-wide accountability.
Cade Pisca
Refrigeration Repairman
As a Refrigeration Repairman at Lee Mechanical, Cade Pisca works across a wide range of environments, from servicing refrigeration equipment in supermarkets to installing new systems for commercial businesses. With four years at Lee, Cade’s role combines technical troubleshooting, system installation, and customer interaction, ensuring refrigeration systems operate reliably while building strong, long-term client relationships.
Melissa Germait
Senior Project Manager
Melissa Germait brings 12 years of industry experience to her role as Senior Project Manager at Lee Mechanical, where she oversees large commercial HVAC projects spanning mechanical, sheet metal, and mechanical pipe systems. Her project portfolio includes hospitals, healthcare facilities, schools, offices, and data centers across new construction and remodel work. Melissa manages the full scope of what it takes to bring complex mechanical systems to completion on projects that define the built environment.
We Prioritize:
Safety – Integrity – Quality – Success
Lee is a well-established company and we have developed a business philosophy that has served us well over the years. The spirit and heart of the company is all about doing the job right. We say what we do and do what we say. But it’s much more than just the job:
It’s about SAFETY: of our employees, the job site and every decision we make.
It’s about INTEGRITY: in how we treat our employees, our customers and our community.
It’s about QUALITY: in the services, expertise and experience we provide to our customers.
It’s about SUCCESS: for the company, our employees and our customers.
What’s Happening At Lee
News
Giving Back to Those Who Serve: Mt. Pleasant Police Department Dog Wash Project
At Lee Mechanical, we believe in giving back to the communities that serve us every day—and recently, we had the opportunity to do just that through a meaningful collaboration with The Walsh Group and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department.
Lee Mechanical Reinforces Commitment to Safety Through Annual Team Training
At Lee Mechanical, safety is a core part of how we operate every day. Our annual safety training brings our entire team together to reinforce that commitment and ensure every employee is equipped with the knowledge and tools to work safely and effectively.
