Tooling Engineer Technician – Manufacturing

Saab; Mulberry (IN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Stock purchase

Job summary

Saab West Lafayette in Indiana is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for the 3rd shift to support tooling and manufacturing technology in aircraft assembly. You will ensure tooling availability, drive improvements, manage tooling inventory, and bridge tooling engineering with production teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on tooling work, collaboration, and adherence to aerospace standards while contributing to Saab's core values of Trust, Drive, Expertise and Support.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in STEM or 2+ years comparable work experience is required.
• 2+ years of technical/assembly in aircraft manufacturing 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.
• Driven, innovative and takes initiative.
• Ability to work well independently, as well as collaboratively in a team setting.
• Must be self-mobile, able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 25 pounds, and up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekend overtime when required.

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 Saab's people-first culture and core values.
• Assist assemblers with proper and safe use of tools.
• Ensure tooling compliance to Aerospace standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting tooling

Independent work

Team collaboration

Machining/measurement instrumentation

Education

Associate Degree in STEM

2+ years aircraft manufacturing experience

Tools

CAD software

Excel reporting

Tooling selection/application

Job description

Saab West Lafayette in Indiana is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for the 3rd shift to support tooling and manufacturing technology in aircraft assembly. You will ensure tooling availability, drive improvements, manage tooling inventory, and bridge tooling engineering with production teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on tooling work, collaboration, and adherence to aerospace standards while contributing to Saab's core values of Trust, Drive, Expertise and Support.