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Tooling Engineer - Mould design

Job Description - Tooling Engineer - Mould design

As
a Mid senior/Senior Level Tooling Engineer - Mould design, you will be
responsible for Mould design & development for eVTOL airframes prototype
manufacturing & supporting in assembly integration. The candidate will be
responsible for interacting with vendors and cross functional teams in realization
of tooling and prove out.

Roles
& responsibilities

  1. Design and
    develop moulds, templates used in the production and maintenance of
    aircraft composite parts& sub-assembly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  8. 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)

  9. 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

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

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

  12. Articulate technical details
    relative to fabrication methods and tools required

  13. Utilize a basic understanding
    of Loft Engineering

  14. Utilize knowledge of the use of
    Master Tooling to control aircraft configuration

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

  16. Experience with Excel,
    PowerPoint / Google suite

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

  18. Basic
    knowledge on ERP & PLM

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

  20. Basic
    knowledge on QMS, QC tools & Metrology

  21. Basic
    knowledge on GD&T, Fits & assembly

  22. Basic knowledge on PFD,PFMEA,
    Control plan

 

 

Required Skills

  1. CAD software
    (Preferably CATIA or NX, Solidworks)

  2. Material
    Selection

  3. Composite
    manufacturing processes

  4. Tooling Design
    & Development

  5. Project
    Management

  6. Prototyping
  7. Analytical
    skills

  8. Cost Analysis
  9. Quality
    Control

  10. Problem-Solving

 

Qualifications:

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

  2. Work
    experience in 3 to 5 years in Tool design & fabrication in the
    aerospace industry.

  3. Familiarity
    with different types of aerospace toolings, parts, assembly and materials are
    highly desirable.

 

Work
Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

 

Job Type: Full time.

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