Railway Tooling & Fixture Lead Engineer

Iquest Management Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Iquest Management Consultants in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, seeks a Railway Tooling & Fixture Lead Engineer with 6–10 years of experience to design and develop manufacturing tooling and fixtures for railway rolling stock. You will interpret drawings, CAD models, and GD&T to deliver robust tooling solutions across multiple teams.

Key tasks include creating detailed CAD models, BOMs, and assembly documentation while ensuring manufacturability, safety, and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in railway tooling and fixture design.
• Proficiency in CATIA V5 / V6 and CAD modeling.
• Experience in design reviews and integration of jigs and fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop manufacturing tooling, welding fixtures, assembly fixtures, checking fixtures, and special-purpose tooling for railway rolling stock and component manufacturing.
• Interpret engineering drawings, 3D CAD models, GD&T, welding specifications, and customer requirements to develop robust tooling solutions.
• Create fixture concepts, detailed 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, BOM, and assembly documentation.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analysis and validate tooling designs for dimensional accuracy and manufacturability.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, production, welding, quality, procurement, and project teams throughout the tooling design lifecycle.
• Support prototype builds, tooling trials, commissioning activities, and production ramp-up by resolving tooling-related issues.

Skills

Jigs and Fixture Design

Tooling Design

Assembly fixtures

Welding Fixtures

Tools

CATIA V5

CATIA V6

PLM/PDM systems

BOM creation

Job description

Job Title

Railway Tooling & Fixture Lead Engineer

Locations

Bengaluru, Karntaka, India

Minimum Experience

6

Maximum Experience

10

Skill Set

Jigs and Fixture Design, Tooling Design, Assembly fixtures,Welding Fixtures.

Skill to Evaluate

Design Reviews,Mechanical Design,Design Integration,Jigs and Fixture Design, Tooling Design, Assembly fixtures

Experience

6 to 10 Years

Location

Bengaluru, Karntaka, India

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop manufacturing tooling, welding fixtures, assembly fixtures, checking fixtures, and special-purpose tooling for railway rolling stock and component manufacturing.

Interpret engineering drawings, 3D CAD models, GD&T, welding specifications, and customer requirements to develop robust tooling solutions.

Create fixture concepts, detailed 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), and assembly documentation.

Perform tolerance stack-up analysis and validate tooling designs to ensure dimensional accuracy, repeatability, and manufacturing capability.

Develop tooling with emphasis on manufacturability, operator safety, ergonomics, ease of maintenance, and cost optimization.

Coordinate with manufacturing, production, welding, quality, procurement, and project teams throughout the tooling design and development lifecycle.

Support prototype builds, tooling trials, commissioning activities, and production ramp-up by resolving tooling-related issues.

Investigate manufacturing and tooling issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective design improvements.

Review Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and update tooling designs to support product revisions.

Ensure compliance with customer specifications, railway industry standards, quality management systems, and internal engineering guidelines.

Prepare engineering documentation including design calculations, technical reports, design review presentations, manufacturing drawings, and work instructions.

Develop standardized tooling concepts, reusable fixture elements, and design best practices to improve engineering efficiency and reduce development time.

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and support knowledge-sharing initiatives within the design team.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on tooling performance, manufacturing productivity, quality enhancement, and cost reduction.

Collaborate with cross-functional and global engineering teams to ensure projects are delivered within scope, schedule, quality, and budget.

Preferred Technical Skills

Proficiency in CATIA V5 / V6.

Strong knowledge of fixture design principles, manufacturing processes, welding processes, machining, fabrication, and assembly.

Good understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5 / ISO GPS) and tolerance analysis.

Experience in manufacturing drawings, BOM creation, and product lifecycle management (PLM/PDM) systems.

Knowledge of railway standards such as EN 15085, ISO 3834, EN 12663, and other relevant rolling stock manufacturing standards is preferred.

Familiarity with DFMA (Design for Manufacturing & Assembly), FMEA, and Lean Manufacturing concepts.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

This version is suitable for mid-level (78 years) Railway Tooling & Fixture Design Engineers and aligns with Rail industry