Aerospace Tooling Engineering Technician

Coulter Services; Henning (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Coulter Services is seeking a Manufacturing Tooling Technician (Aerospace) to support aircraft assembly by ensuring production tooling is available, maintained, and compliant with aerospace standards.

On the shop floor, you will audit tooling readiness, assist with selection and design input, test tooling performance, document results, and troubleshoot issues in collaboration with engineers and assemblers to promote safe tool use and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on tooling maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to test, evaluate, and document tooling performance.
• Strong understanding of safe work practices and aerospace compliance.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Audit and maintain manufacturing tooling to required condition and readiness.
• Assist with tooling selection and basic design support.
• Test, evaluate, and document tooling performance.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve tooling issues on the production floor.
• Work with engineers and assemblers to ensure safe and compliant tool usage.

Skills

Tooling maintenance

Troubleshooting

Tooling testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Manufacturing Tooling Technician (Aerospace)

Support aerospace aircraft assembly by ensuring production tooling is available, properly maintained, and compliant with aerospace requirements. Perform audits, maintenance, and basic support for tooling selection and design. Test tooling performance, document results, and troubleshoot tooling problems directly on the shop floor. Collaborate with engineers and assemblers to promote safe tool use and adherence to applicable standards in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.

• Audit and maintain manufacturing tooling to required condition and readiness.
• Assist with tooling selection and basic design support.
• Test, evaluate, and document tooling performance.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve tooling issues on the production floor.
• Work with engineers and assemblers to ensure safe and compliant tool usage.

Qualifications & Skills

• Hands-on tooling maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to test, evaluate, and document tooling performance.
• Strong understanding of safe work practices and aerospace compliance.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.