What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Process & Tooling Engineer position at McNally Industries?
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.
Salary : $75,818 - $96,905