Aerospace Tooling Technician - Manufacturing

Saab, Inc.; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Employee stock purchase

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in West Lafayette, IN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to develop knowledge in tooling and manufacturing technology.

You will ensure the production system is supplied with tooling, drive tooling improvements, manage inventory, and act as a link between tooling engineers and production teams. The role supports Saab’s high-precision aerospace operations and quality standards, including weekend overtime when required.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in STEM or 2+ years of comparable work experience.
• Experience selecting/applying tooling in a manufacturing setting.
• Basic tooling design and troubleshooting; provide countermeasures for failure modes.
• Tooling performance testing and reporting.
• Ability to operate machining and measurement equipment.
• 2+ years of technical/assembly in aircraft manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Audit and maintain proper tools in each assembly area.
• Support tooling studies and applications.
• Conduct performance testing for tooling and provide technical analysis reports.
• Investigate and resolve tooling issues.
• Propose new tooling solutions and assist installation of tooling capital projects.
• Contribute to a people-first culture aligned with Saab values: Trust, Drive, Expertise, Support.
• Assist assemblers with proper and safe use of tools.
• Ensure tooling compliance to Aerospace standards.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Tooling selection

Tooling design

Troubleshooting tooling

Tooling testing

Machining equipment

Aircraft assembly

Excel reporting

GD&T

CAD software

Teamwork

Education

Associate Degree in STEM

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Saab, Inc. in West Lafayette, IN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to develop knowledge in tooling and manufacturing technology.

You will ensure the production system is supplied with tooling, drive tooling improvements, manage inventory, and act as a link between tooling engineers and production teams. The role supports Saab’s high-precision aerospace operations and quality standards, including weekend overtime when required.