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Your Mission Design and architect robust tooling systems that raise product quality, accelerate throughput, and enable reliable, scalable manufacturing. What You'll Do Design, validate, and optimize production tooling to meet specifications, standard work, and industry codes. Invent improvement strategies—materials, coatings, geometry, and setup—that extend tool life and improve reliability. Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality to remove bottlenecks and solve complex line issues. Introduce innovative, cost‑effective tool modifications to elevate performance. Own the tool change control process with strict compliance to company procedures and regulatory requirements. Be the go‑to resource during new product launches and steady-state production for high-level troubleshooting. Produce accurate CAD drawings and keep BOMs and documentation current for downstream users. Lead by example on 5S principles to sustain a clean, organized, and safe work area. Adhere to safety, environmental, and quality systems to ensure operational excellence. Champion continuous improvement to reduce waste and increase process capability. Mentor engineers and operators, transferring practical design and problem-solving skills. Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Must Haves Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Experience:

4+ years of tooling design experience in a manufacturing setting. Advanced command of tooling design and core engineering principles with proven implementation success. Leadership background with experience coaching junior technical talent. Perks & Benefits 21 paid days off total (10 vacation + 11 holidays). Four BCBS medical plans; eligible preventive care covered at 100%. Dental and vision insurance. 401(k) with up to a 3.5% company match; full vesting after two years; discretionary profit sharing. HSA with company contributions up to $1,000 individual / $2,000 family. Healthcare and dependent care FSAs. Four weeks paid parental leave for eligible life events. Company-paid life, AD&D, and short-term disability; optional long-term disability. Tuition reimbursement for eligible degrees and continuing education. Spring Health EAP with mental health, legal, and financial support. Four complimentary therapy sessions per year for employees and each eligible family member. Free 24/7 virtual care via Teladoc. Hinge Health virtual physical therapy. PayActiv on-demand access to earned wages. Wellness incentives, equipment rebates, charitable donation matching, and a new vehicle rebate program. LinkedIn Learning and internal leadership/professional development programs. Holiday turkeys and hams. Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Our Story & Values For over 100 years, MacLean‑Fogg has been family‑owned and privately held, now in its fourth generation. We make engineered components for automotive and industrial applications and operate facilities throughout the U.S. Our enduring ownership enables long‑term investment in our people, technology, customers, and communities.

We live by our values:

integrity, care for people, customer excellence, stewardship, continuous improvement, and building relationships that last. Equal Employment Opportunity MacLean-Fogg is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact careers@macleanfogg.com.