Manufacturing Process & Tooling Engineer

Day in the role — Grantsburg, WI

Step onto the production floor at McNally Industries and you’ll jump right into shaping how products are built. Your morning might start by reviewing throughput and first-pass yield, then move to designing a new fixture in SolidWorks, building out routings in our ERP, and aligning sampling plans to ISO 9001 expectations. By afternoon, you could be coordinating with outside vendors, leading a cross-functional project stand-up, or coaching machinists on a new setup—all while driving lean improvements and ensuring every process meets solicitation and contractual requirements for our customers.

What you'll tackle

• Develop detailed, efficient manufacturing methods from concept through production release.
• Design and select tooling and fixturing to support repeatable, high-quality builds.
• Initiate quality planning activities, including sampling plans and control strategies.
• Support estimating by providing process times, tooling assumptions, and manufacturability input.
• Launch material planning activities aligned to schedule and capacity.
• Oversee and control processes performed by external vendors.
• Serve as Project Manager for assigned programs, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Implement process improvements and champion lean initiatives across the value stream.
• Ensure compliance with applicable solicitation and contractual requirements.
• Train engineers, machinists, and other team members as needed.
• Tackle additional tasks that support the needs of the business with minimal supervision.

What you bring

• BS in Manufacturing Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience; typically 5–7+ years.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes and machining practices.
• CAD proficiency and comfort with CAD/CAM workflows.
• Experience with sampling plans and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of quality systems; working knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Proficiency with MS Office; strong organization and communication skills.
• Project management capability and effective team collaboration.
• Familiarity with government contracting requirements; aerospace/DOD exposure preferred.

Your toolkit

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering expertise
• ISO 9001 certification experience
• Machine setups for production runs
• Engineering degree or equivalent background
• CAD/CAM software skills
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment

Tech you'll use

• CAD Software (SolidWorks)
• ERP Software
• CAM Software (Mastercam)

Why McNally Industries

McNally Industries offers competitive wages, a full benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and accident insurance, 9-paid holidays, Vacation/PTO after 90 days, as well as a 401K with employer match up to 4%. Salary position 9/80 work schedule, every other Friday off.