As a Mid senior/Senior Level Tooling Engineer- Jigs & Fixture design, you will be responsible for Jigs & Fixture design & development for eVTOL airframes prototype manufacturing & supporting in assembly integration. The candidate will be responsible for interacting with vendors and cross functional teams in realization of tooling and prove out.
Roles & responsibilities
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Design and develop Bonding jigs, assembly jigs & fixtures, Ground support equipment, Inspection gauges used in the production and maintenance of aircraft sub-assembly, assembly & integration.
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Perform DFM/DFA assessment during tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability of airframe systems.
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Exposure to Aircraft assembly & integration processes, 3D metrology inspection.
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Strong hold in CAD modelling & drafting in CATIA V6, Enovia PLM.
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Maintain accurate documentation and records of tool designs and modifications.
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Assist Internal/external suppliers and customers with tooling related fabrication questions
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Process quote backup sheets with required tooling and technical data in support of procurement for Out-of-Production product lines
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Interrogate engineering/tooling drawings and CAD models to understand tool geometry and complexity, with knowledge of the Cartesian coordinate system, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
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Utilize knowledge of common manufacturing processes as they relate to tooling, including casting, machining, forging, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending, welding, molding, composite layup and assembly to support Supply Chain
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Utilize understanding of the different part commodities/part build strategies and what tool types are generally used for each commodity
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Understanding of the need for periodic tool inspections and audits and ability to execute them
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Articulate technical details relative to fabrication methods and tools required
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Utilize a basic understanding of Loft Engineering
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Utilize knowledge of the use of Master Tooling to control aircraft configuration
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Coordination of tool repair, improvement and engineering change activity, as needed.
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Experience with Excel, PowerPoint / Google suite.
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Adhere to project timelines and budgets and quality of output.
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Basic knowledge on ERP & PLM
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Basic knowledge on cost estimation & time study of project execution.
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Basic knowledge on QMS, QC tools & Metrology
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Basic knowledge on GD&T, Fits & assembly
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Basic knowledge on PFD,PFMEA, Control plan
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CAD software (Preferably CATIA or NX, Solidworks)
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Material Selection
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Aircraft assembly processes & integration
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Tooling Design & Development
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Project Management
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Prototyping
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Analytical skills
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Cost Analysis
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Quality Control
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Problem-Solving
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or any related field.
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Work experience in 5+ years in Jigs & fixture design & fabrication in the aerospace industry.
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Familiarity with different types of aerospace jigs & fixtures toolings, parts, assembly and materials is highly desirable.
Work Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Job Type: Full time.
