Aerospace Tooling Technician — 3rd Shift

Saab; Buffalo (IN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

8 designated holidays

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Wellness resources

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab West Lafayette, IN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for our 3rd shift to support tooling and manufacturing technology on the T-7A Redhawk program. You will ensure production tooling is correctly supplied, drive improvements, manage inventory and compliance, and serve as the link between tooling engineers and the production team.

The role requires an Associate Degree in STEM or 2+ years in aircraft manufacturing, tooling design, GD&T, and strong Excel reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in STEM or 2+ years comparable experience.
• 2+ years aircraft manufacturing experience, including structural assembly or systems installations is a plus.
• Tooling selection / application experience in manufacturing setting.
• Basic tooling design.
• Troubleshooting tooling issues, providing countermeasures of failure modes.
• Tooling performance testing and reporting.
• Ability to operate machining and measurement equipment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understanding aerospace quality regulations and standards is a strong plus.
• Competent understanding of standard GD&T.
• Proven proficiency with computer reporting, including excel worksheets.
• CAD software experience is a plus.

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 analysis reports and testing
• Investigate and resolve tooling issues
• Propose new tooling solutions/ designs and contribute to installation of new tooling capital projects
• Contribute to a people-first culture in alignment with our core Company values: Trust, Drive, Expertise, and Support
• Assist assemblers with proper and safe use of tools
• Ensure tooling compliance to Aerospace standards
• Champion Saab's Company values, consistently demonstrating: Trust, Drive, Expertise and Support
• Other tasks as assigned

Skills

Tooling experience

GD&T

Excel reporting

Machining equipment

CAD experience

Independence

Teamwork

Quality regulations

Physical ability

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in STEM

Tools

CAD software

MS Excel

Job description

Saab West Lafayette, IN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for our 3rd shift to support tooling and manufacturing technology on the T-7A Redhawk program. You will ensure production tooling is correctly supplied, drive improvements, manage inventory and compliance, and serve as the link between tooling engineers and the production team.

The role requires an Associate Degree in STEM or 2+ years in aircraft manufacturing, tooling design, GD&T, and strong Excel reporting.