Tooling Design Engineer for Advanced Manufacturing

Caterpillar Brazil; San Luis Potosí; Presencial; MXN 480.000 - 720.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. in Mexico is looking for an Associate Designer Engineer to design, develop, validate, and continuously improve production tooling and manufacturing aids for industrial operations.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Suppliers, and EHS to improve tooling that enhances manufacturing performance while meeting engineering standards and safety requirements. This is an on-site, Monday–Friday role with limited travel.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Experience with tooling design and manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of GD&T principles and CAD modeling.
• Collaborates with Manufacturing, Product Design, Operations, Quality, and EHS teams.

Responsabilidades

• Design manufacturing tools, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and work holding devices.
• Develop assembly and welding fixtures for production processes.
• Design lifting and material handling tools for manufacturing applications.
• Create 3D models and detailed engineering drawings.
• Ensure designs meet safety, ergonomic, and quality requirements.
• Support tooling projects from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to understand process requirements.
• Analyze production challenges and develop tooling solutions.
• Improve workflow efficiency through innovative tooling designs.
• Reduce process variation and operator dependency.
• Support launch activities for new products and production lines.
• Perform engineering calculations related to load capacity, structural integrity, and FoS.
• Validate lifting devices and special tooling.
• Perform FEA when required.
• Ensure designs meet required safety factors and operational conditions.
• Ensure tooling complies with ASME, OSHA, ISO, ANSI standards.
• Incorporate safety features and conduct risk assessments.

Conocimientos

3D CAD modeling

GD&T

Mechanical design

Finite element analysis

Ergonomics

Safety compliance

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Descripción del empleo

Caterpillar Inc. in Mexico is looking for an Associate Designer Engineer to design, develop, validate, and continuously improve production tooling and manufacturing aids for industrial operations.

The role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Suppliers, and EHS to improve tooling that enhances manufacturing performance while meeting engineering standards and safety requirements. This is an on-site, Monday–Friday role with limited travel.