Railway Tooling & Fixture Lead Engineer

Cyient; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient is seeking a mid‑level Railway Tooling & Fixture Design Engineer to design and develop manufacturing tooling for railway rolling stock and components. You will interpret complex drawings and 3D models, perform tolerance analyses, and create comprehensive documentation across the lifecycle.

Emphasis on manufacturability, safety, ergonomics, and cost optimization. You will collaborate with manufacturing, welding, quality, procurement, and project teams, supporting prototypes, trials,

Qualifications

• CATIA V5/V6 proficiency required.
• Fixture design principles and processes knowledge required.
• GD&T knowledge per ASME Y14.5 / ISO GPS.
• Experience with manufacturing drawings and BOM is expected.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop tooling for railway rolling stock and components.
• Interpret drawings, 3D models, GD&T, welding specs, and customer requirements.
• Create fixture concepts, CAD models, BOMs, and assembly docs.
• Perform tolerance analysis to ensure dimensional accuracy and capability.
• Develop tooling with manufacturability, safety, ergonomics, maintenance, and cost in mind.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams through the tooling lifecycle.
• Support prototype builds, tooling trials, and ramp-up by resolving issues.
• Review change requests and update tooling designs for revisions.
• Ensure compliance with railway standards and company guidelines.
• Prepare design calculations, reports, and work instructions.
• Develop standardized tooling concepts to improve efficiency and reduce development time.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers and share knowledge within the team.
• Lead continuous improvement on tooling performance and productivity.
• Coordinate with global teams to deliver within scope and budget.

Skills

CATIA V5/V6

Fixture design

GD&T

Manufacturing drawings

PLM/PDM

Railway standards

DFMA/Lean

Analytical skills

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 (7–8 years) Railway Tooling & Fixture Design Engineers and aligns with Rail industry