Manufacturing Engineering Leader: CNC & Tooling

Wilson Tool Canada; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilson Tool in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Engineering & Manufacturing Leader to guide a team of about 20 professionals in manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, and tool room operations. You will drive technical leadership in tooling design, machining processes, and production support.

This role partners with Operations to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost, and to implement Lean and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing or industrial engineering.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in manufacturing.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of precision manufacturing, tooling, CNC machining, and production processes.
• Proven track record managing multiple priorities and cross-functional projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop ~20 professionals in Manufacturing Engineering, CNC Programming, and Tool Room.
• Provide technical leadership in tooling design, manufacturing engineering, machining processes, and production support.
• Partner with Operations to improve manufacturing efficiency, throughput, quality, safety, and cost.
• Support manufacturing engineering initiatives that optimize production flow, reduce waste, and improve equipment utilization.
• Drive engineering solutions that improve manufacturability while maintaining quality standards.
• Support engineering efforts across punch tooling, press brake tooling, specialty tooling, and precision machined components.
• Provide leadership for the CNC Programming Team responsible for CAD/CAM programming and manufacturing support.
• Establish programming standards to improve consistency, efficiency, and performance.
• Support implementation of advanced CAD/CAM technologies and programming best practices.
• Collaborate to optimize CNC programming, machining strategies, and production efficiency.
• Direct Tool Room operations supporting production tooling, prototype development, fixture design, repairs, and continuous improvement.
• Prioritize work to meet production schedules, engineering projects, and customer commitments.
• Improve tooling processes, equipment utilization, and operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing engineering

CNC machining

Process optimization

Quality systems

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Wilson Tool in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Engineering & Manufacturing Leader to guide a team of about 20 professionals in manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, and tool room operations. You will drive technical leadership in tooling design, machining processes, and production support.

This role partners with Operations to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost, and to implement Lean and Industry 4.0 initiatives.