McCay Tool and Engineering

McCay Tool and Engineering

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Air SystemsMissiles & MunitionsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 1950Contract Manufacturer, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 19, 2026

About

Founded in 1950, McCay Tool and Engineering is a defense contract manufacturer based in St. Louis, United States working in air systems, missiles & munitions, mro & logistics.

McCay Tool and Engineering is a St. Louis-based contract manufacturer founded in 1950, specialising in precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, assembly and aerospace component production. The company traces its origins to post-World War II government contract manufacturing and is reported to have produced warheads for Raytheon-built Patriot missiles under a U.S. Department of Defense contract in the late 1980s. Its customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government and allied governments. Capabilities include 3-, 4- and 5-axis CNC milling, CNC turning, cylindrical grinding, welding of defense assemblies, composite part fabrication and FAA/EASA Part 145 maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft and rotorcraft. The company is ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified and follows Boeing and Mil-Spec welding standards. In 2022 it was acquired by Aero Solutions and Technologies, backed by Partners 4 Growth. The company is headquartered in the Evergreen Industrial Drive area of St. Louis, Missouri.

Location

St. Louis, United States

Founded

1950

Focus areas

CNC machining5-axis machiningCNC turningsheet metal fabricationweldingassemblyaerospacedefenseMROPart 145contract manufacturing

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsMissiles & MunitionsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerSubsystem ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

CNC turned parts

Precision machined components

Metal components produced on CNC lathes and multi-axis turning centres, up to 16 inches outer diameter, for prototype and production runs.

5-axis machined parts

Precision machined components

Complex metal and plastic aerospace parts made on 5-axis machining centres.

Sheet metal fabrication

Sheet metal and welded assemblies

Bending, punching, cutting and forming of standard gauge metals, plus welding for defense and aerospace projects.

Hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies

Assemblies

Sub-assemblies and final assembled products, including rivet installation, kitting and cable assemblies.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

Boeing D6-51991 DPBMil-Spec Resistance Welding Standard

Platforms & programmes

F-22F-35AH-64 ApacheT-X TrainerF/A-18E/FF-15KC-135

Named customers

BoeingLockheed MartinUnited States Department of Defense

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

AS9100

FAA/EASA Part 145 MRO

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