• Work directly with mechanics, Manufacturing Engineers, and the Tooling Lead to understand real build constraints and high-impact tooling needs.

• Design tooling, fixtures, jigs, and assembly aids for structures, subassemblies, machining, fabrication, final assembly, and installation.

• Create detailed tool drawings that support manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, repair, and supplier fabrication.

• Ensure tooling designs are practical, robust, repeatable, ergonomic, maintainable, and realistic to fabricate with available resources.

• Use production data such as rework, cycle time, bottlenecks, and labor impact to support tooling prioritization recommendations.

• Validatetooling performance in production and improve or redesign tooling that does not add value.

• 7-10+ years of experience in tooling design and fabrication within aerospace or complex manufacturing.

• Strong hands-on background in fabrication such as machining, welding, sheet metal, assembly tooling, or related processes.

• Deep understanding of fixture design, locator strategies, tolerance stack-up, repeatability, and assembly constraints.

• Proficiencyin CAD; NX strongly preferred, with CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent platforms considered.

• Competence applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and familiarity with gaging and fixturing principles.

• Proven ability to design tooling that works on the floor and measurably improves production efficiency, ergonomics, and quality.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineeringor related field, experience in low-rate high-mix production, supplier-built tooling validation, Lean or continuous improvement, and knowledge of tooling-related safety standards.

Why Kodiak Aircraft in Sandpoint?

At Kodiak Aircraft, tooling decisions are visible in the way aircraft are actually built.This role gives you the opportunity to stay close to the shop floor, solve practical production problems, and create tools that mechanics trust and use.

Sandpoint offers meaningful aerospace work in a unique location, with Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer Mountain nearby. If you enjoy turning real production constraints into better tooling solutions, we would like to hear from you.

Information related to the position:

• The compensation range is $80,000 to $100,000 in base salary plus an annual target bonus.

• The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Daher considers a number of factors when determining salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, skills, and current market conditions.

• At Daher, your total rewards package is more than just your base salary as we offer a full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and more.

Your next opportunity starts here — here are the next steps:

• Review of your application

• An initial conversation with a recruiter

• One or more interviews depending on the position, with the relevant team members and manager(s)

• After the interviews, constructive feedback regardless of the outcome