Aerospace Tooling Engineer Technician (3rd Shift)

Saab; Frankfort (IN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Paid holidays (8)

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition and student loan assistance

Wellness programs

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab West Lafayette is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for the 3rd shift to advance tooling and manufacturing technology. You will ensure the production system is properly supplied with tooling, drive improvements, manage inventory, and liaise between tooling engineers and production teams.

Responsibilities include auditing tools, supporting tooling studies, conducting performance testing, and solving tooling issues.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in STEM or 2+ years of related work experience required.
• Experience in aircraft manufacturing or assembly is a plus.
• Tooling selection and application experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Basic tooling design skills.
• Troubleshooting tooling issues and countermeasures.

Responsibilities

• Audit and maintain proper tools within each assembly area.
• Provide support for tooling studies and application.
• Conduct performance testing for tooling and provide technical analyses.
• Investigate and resolve tooling issues.
• Propose new tooling solutions and contribute to installation of new tooling capital projects.
• Contribute to Saab's people-first culture and core values: Trust, Drive, Expertise, and Support.
• Assist assemblers with proper and safe use of tools.
• Ensure tooling compliance to Aerospace standards.
• Champion Saab's values and work ethic.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Associate Degree in STEM

Aircraft manufacturing

Tooling selection

Tooling design

Troubleshooting tooling

Tooling testing/reporting

Machining/Measurement

GD&T understanding

Excel proficiency

CAD software

Independent/Teamwork

Education

Associate Degree in STEM or 2+ years experience

Tools

CAD software

Excel

Job description

Saab West Lafayette is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for the 3rd shift to advance tooling and manufacturing technology. You will ensure the production system is properly supplied with tooling, drive improvements, manage inventory, and liaise between tooling engineers and production teams.

Responsibilities include auditing tools, supporting tooling studies, conducting performance testing, and solving tooling issues.