Tooling Design Engineer: Production Fixtures & Jigs

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Santa Catarina; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 700.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, is seeking an Associate Designer Engineer to design tooling for production, develop fixtures, and improve manufacturing processes.

You will work with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Suppliers, and EHS to ensure safe, reliable tooling that meets cost and performance targets. The role requires creating 3D models and drawings, performing structural analyses and FEA as needed, and supporting tooling

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Intermediate or advanced English-speaking level is required.

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 functional, 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, weld strength, and safety factors.
• Validate lifting devices and special tooling; perform FEA when required.
• Develop tooling validation plans; verify tooling functionality and performance.
• Generate manufacturing drawings and BOMs; manage engineering changes.

Conocimientos

3D CAD modeling

GD&T interpretation

Engineering problem solving

Root-cause analysis

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

English proficiency (intermediate/advanced)

Herramientas

Creo/NX/SolidWorks/CATIA

Descripción del empleo

Caterpillar Inc. in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, is seeking an Associate Designer Engineer to design tooling for production, develop fixtures, and improve manufacturing processes.

You will work with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Suppliers, and EHS to ensure safe, reliable tooling that meets cost and performance targets. The role requires creating 3D models and drawings, performing structural analyses and FEA as needed, and supporting tooling