Fixture Designer

UCAM; Quebec; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport Facility

Food facility

Job summary

UCAM, a leader in precision engineering, seeks a Fixture Designer with 3–4 years of CNC work‑holding experience. You will design high‑precision fixtures for 3‑, 4‑, and 5‑axis machines, validate with robust 3D checks, and deliver complete models and 2D drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Collaboration with production is essential to meet tight tolerances and schedules. You will manage lifecycle from budgeting to blueprint release, ensuring rigidity, repeatability, and tool clearance while

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of dedicated experience drafting and modeling CNC fixtures.
• Expert in SolidWorks and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Strong understanding of HMC pallet receiver alignments, 4th axis, and 5th axis tilt-table pivots.

Responsibilities

• Fixture Design for Manufacturing: design high‑precision fixtures for 3‑, 4‑, and 5‑axis CNC processes.
• Attend and conduct fixture design reviews; secure formal approvals before tooling fabrication.
• Produce and release finalized fixture models and 2D drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Collaborate with production and process engineering to align tooling capabilities with sequences.
• Monitor budgets and material procurement for each fixture project.
• Track lead times for raw materials and standard tooling accessories to ensure on‑time production.

Skills

Fixture design for manufacturing

SolidWorks

GD&T

3D CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor's or Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

2D drafting tools

Job description

About Us

Build the Future of Precision Engineering with UCAM

"UCAM manufactures world-class rotary tables and precision machine tools trusted by aerospace, defense, and automotive customers globally. Join a team of engineers and technicians who build things that matter with precision, at scale, from Bangalore".

• Global Footprint, Indian Pride: Work on proprietary, high-precision engineering products designed and manufactured right here in Bangalore and exported worldwide.
• A Culture of Mastery: Surround yourself with brilliant technical minds who thrive on solving complex mechanical, kinematic, and structural puzzles.
• The Blueprint for Growth: Get hands‑on experience in a highly sophisticated manufacturing environment, working with advanced CNC technologies and rigorous quality standards.
• Comprehensive Stability: We support our builders with robust health insurance, secure PF benefits, and reliable transport/commute facilities across our strategic hubs.

About Us

Build the Future of Precision Engineering with UCAM

"UCAM manufactures world-class rotary tables and precision machine tools trusted by aerospace, defense, and automotive customers globally. Join a team of engineers and technicians who build things that matter with precision, at scale, from Bangalore".

• Global Footprint, Indian Pride: Work on proprietary, high-precision engineering products designed and manufactured right here in Bangalore and exported worldwide.
• A Culture of Mastery: Surround yourself with brilliant technical minds who thrive on solving complex mechanical, kinematic, and structural puzzles.
• The Blueprint for Growth: Get hands‑on experience in a highly sophisticated manufacturing environment, working with advanced CNC technologies and rigorous quality standards.
• Comprehensive Stability: We support our builders with robust health insurance, secure PF benefits, and reliable transport/commute facilities across our strategic hubs.

Job Description

Dear All

Greetings

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly competent and detail‑oriented Fixture Designer with 3 to 4 years of dedicated domain experience in CNC manufacturing work‑holding solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end design, development, mechanical validation, and successful execution of high‑precision clamping setups and fixtures tailored for modern 3‑axis, 4‑axis, and 5‑axis CNC machining centers.

The primary objective is ensuring structural rigidity, exceptional part repeatability, maximized cutting‑tool clearance, and strict collision mitigation across complex multi‑axis setups. The selected professional will manage the entire life‑cycle of fixture creation from budgeting and initial cross‑functional design review meetings to final blueprint release, process sheet assistance, and material tracking.

Requirements

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fixture Design for Manufacturing: Design custom, high‑precision manual, hydraulic, and pneumatic fixtures for 3‑axis, 4‑axis (HMC tombstones/rotary setups), and 5‑axis simultaneous manufacturing processes to support strict production mandates.
• Design Reviews & Collaboration: Actively attend and conduct comprehensive fixture design review meetings to present structural concepts, collaborate across production teams, gather actionable feedback, and secure formal technical approvals before tooling fabrication.
• Drawing Release: Produce and release finalized fixture models and detailed 2D engineering drawings utilizing Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T per ASME Y14.5) and tolerance stack‑up analyses to lock down repeatable locating alignments within required micron thresholds .
• Process Sheet Engineering Support: Actively collaborate with production and process engineering teams by assisting in the creation, review, and refinement of manufacturing process sheets to align tooling capabilities perfectly with operational sequences.
• Budget & Cost Management: Estimate, monitor, and manage the specific engineering and material budget for each fixture design project, ensuring all hardware, fabrication, and custom components stay strictly within allocated corporate financial limits.
• Material Procurement Tracking: Monitor and track the supply chain cycle, delivery timelines, and lead times of raw materials, standard tooling accessories (e.g., zero‑point grids, swing clamps, locating elements), and commercial components to guarantee on‑time availability for live production schedules.
• Collision Prevention Analysis: Execute robust 3D kinematic checks in native CAD platforms to eliminate interference risks between the fixture components, work‑piece blanks, cutting tool assemblies, extension holders, and machine spindle paths during complex multi‑axis rotational interpolations.

Required Qualifications & Technical Competencies

Education: Technical Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Tool & Die Design, or an equivalent technical manufacturing specialization.

Core Experience: 3 to 4 years of targeted, exclusive experience drafting and modeling CNC metalworking fixtures. (Note: Generic sheet metal, automotive body‑in‑white (BIW), or aesthetic product designers will not be considered.)

CAD Proficiency: Expert competency utilizing advanced 3D modeling systems (such as SolidWorks) along with corresponding 2D manufacturing layout suites.

Kinematics & Machine Envelopes: Comprehensive understanding of Horizontal Machining Center (HMC) pallet receiver alignments, 4th‑axis rotary centerlines, and 5‑axis tilt‑table pivot limits, including raw structural load capacity shifts.

Material & Treatment Selection: Sound decision‑making regarding fixture raw materials (e.g., Cast Iron grades, Tool Steels) and their associated mechanical hardening processes (case hardening, nitriding, stress‑relieving).

Preferred Technical Additions

Direct engineering exposure coordinating models with CNC programming teams running CAM / dry‑run simulation packages (such as Mastercam, NX CAM, or Vericut).

Familiarity with pneumatic or hydraulic manifold pressure valve layout designs.

Benefits

• Transport Facility
• Food facility