Tooling engineer-J&F

Ubifly Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubifly Technologies in Chennai, India seeks a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to design bonding and assembly jigs, ground support equipment, and fixtures for aircraft sub-assembly and integration.

You will perform DFM/DFA reviews, manage CAD models in CATIA V6, Enovia PLM, and coordinate tool repairs while ensuring documentation and adherence to schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related field.
• 5+ years in Jigs & fixture design & fabrication in aerospace.
• Familiarity with aerospace jigs, fixtures, tooling, parts, assembly and materials.

Responsibilities

• Design bonding jigs, assembly jigs & fixtures and ground support equipment for aircraft sub-assembly.
• Perform DFM/DFA assessment during tooling reviews for manufacturability.
• Coordinate tool repair, improvements and engineering changes.
• Maintain tool drawings, CAD models and documentation with GD&T understanding.
• Assist suppliers and customers with tooling fabrication questions.
• Support procurement with tooling data and cost estimation.
• Use CAD tools (CATIA, NX) and ERP/PLM knowledge in project execution.
• Ensure projects meet timelines, budgets and quality targets.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes relevant to tooling.

Skills

CAD software

Material Selection

Aircraft assembly processes

Tooling Design & Development

Project Management

Prototyping

Analytical skills

Cost Analysis

Quality Control

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related field

Tools

CATIA V6

NX

SolidWorks

Enovia PLM

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Suite

Job description

Roles & responsibilities

• Design and develop Bonding jigs, assembly jigs & fixtures, Ground support equipments, Inspection gauges used in the production and maintenance of aircraft sub-assembly, assembly & integration.

• Perform DFM/DFA assessment during tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability of airframe systems.

• Exposure to Aircraft assembly & integration processes, 3D metrology inspection.

• Strong hold in CAD modelling & drafting in CATIA V6, Enovia PLM.

• Maintain accurate documentation and records of tool designs and modifications.

• Assist Internal/external suppliers and customers with tooling related fabrication questions

• Process quote backup sheets with required tooling and technical data in support of procurement for Out-of-Production product lines

• 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)

• 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

• Utilize understanding of the different part commodities/part build strategies and what tool types are generally used for each commodity

• Understanding of the need for periodic tool inspections and audits and ability to execute them

• Articulate technical details relative to fabrication methods and tools required

• Utilize a basic understanding of Loft Engineering

• Utilize knowledge of the use of Master Tooling to control aircraft configuration

• Coordination of tool repair, improvement and engineering change activity, as needed.

• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint / Google suite.

• Adhere to project timelines and budgets and quality of output.

• Basic knowledge on ERP & PLM

• Basic knowledge on cost estimation & time study of project execution.

• Basic knowledge on QMS, QC tools & Metrology

• Basic knowledge on GD&T, Fits & assembly

• Basic knowledge on PFD,PFMEA, Control plan

Requirements

Required Skills

• CAD software (Preferably CATIA or NX, Solidworks)

• Material Selection

• Aircraft assembly processes & integration

• Tooling Design & Development

• Project Management

• Prototyping

• Analytical skills

• Cost Analysis

• Quality Control

• Problem-Solving

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or any related field.

• Work experience in 5+ years in Jigs & fixture design & fabrication in the aerospace industry.

• Familiarity with different types of aerospace jigs & fixtures toolings, parts, assembly and materials is highly desirable.