Manufacturing Engineer at Confidential Grantsburg, WI
Confidential · Grantsburg, WI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $100k–$120k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Confidential (industrial) in Grantsburg, WI.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Automation
- Base pay
- $100k–$120k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $74k–$118k. This one lists $100k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 23 manufacturing engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 22 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- About 15% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $74k–$118k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 74%
- Machining 57%
- Lean 43%
- New product launch 39%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 39%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Confidential
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from ConfidentialAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Improve process reliability to improve up-time and reduce cost. Start-up of new machines and automation. Troubleshooting of process issues. Make corrections and update drawings together with the design department. Resolve quality problems in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Department. Project management and process development of new Assembly Cell design or changes. Statistical planning during assembly development phase. Investigate design proposals for improving equipment performance or to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control. Estimates production times and related costs to provide information for management decisions. Confers with management, engineering, and other Departments regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production process. Familiar with the 10-Step Problem Solving Process and Root Cause Analysis. Planning and improving production results with regard to safety, quality, and scrap. Training of workforce (Operators and Assemblers) in process and machine operation. Development of new production processes, inspection plans, and work instructions for set-up standards. Skills Controls PLC Manufacturing CAD/CAM Root Cause Continuous Improvement
Qualifications
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Our Quick Coupling Division is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to assist with designing, implementing, and reviewing manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment. This role supports the manufacture and assembly of new and existing products. This role also assists in developing improved manufacturing techniques, testing new systems and methods for efficiency, and planning assembly layouts to optimize production, quality, cost, and safety. salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year shift: First work hours: 7 AM - 3:30 PM education: Bachelors