Senior Tooling Engineer

Company Description

IMMENSE INDUSTRY, established in 2016 and headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, specializes in on-site machining, portable machine tools, and pipe cold cutting and beveling. The company serves industries such as pipeline engineering, refineries, power plants, and chemical and fertilizer sectors, with a focus on delivering high-quality fabricated equipment and specialized services. IMMENSE INDUSTRY offers a wide range of products, including portable and stationary machinery, with expertise in piping fabrication, erection, and maintenance. Known for maintaining an excellent track record in customer satisfaction, the company emphasizes quality services at competitive pricing while aligning with market trends.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role located in the INDIA Region for a Senior Tooling Engineer. The Senior Tooling Engineer will spearhead tooling design, collaborate with the manufacturing team, and ensure adherence to industry standards for production. They will oversee injection molding processes, optimize mechanical operations, and utilize computer-aided design (CAD) tools to create and refine designs for equipment and tooling systems. Responsibilities also include addressing technical challenges and maintaining production efficiency.

Department:

IN SITU MACHINING / ON SITE MACHINING

Location:

As per project or plant site – India / International sites

Reports To:

OSM HEAD

Position Overview:

The Tooling & Jigs Fixture Engineer
is responsible for the
design, development, fabrication, maintenance, and optimization
of jigs, fixtures, and special-purpose tooling used in machining, fabrication, assembly, and inspection operations. The role ensures that all tools and fixtures support efficient, precise, and safe manufacturing operations while maintaining product quality and repeatability.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design & Development

• Design
  jigs, fixtures, gauges, and special-purpose tooling
  for machining, welding, assembly, and inspection.
• Ensure fixture designs meet
  ergonomic, accuracy, and repeatability
  standards.
• Optimize designs for
  ease of manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance
  .
• Evaluate and validate prototype tooling and implement design improvements.

2. Manufacturing & Implementation

• Plan and execute
  fabrication of fixtures
  (in-house or via vendors).
• Select suitable
  materials, fasteners, locators, clamps, and hydraulic/pneumatic elements
  for fixture design.
• Work closely with the
  machine shop and production team
  to ensure correct installation and alignment of jigs/fixtures.
• Perform
  try-outs
  and confirm dimensional accuracy before release to production.

3. Maintenance & Upgrades

• Establish
  preventive maintenance plans
  for tooling and fixtures.
• Conduct
  inspection and refurbishment
  of existing fixtures as per lifecycle requirements.
• Update documentation, drawings, and revision control for each fixture/tooling.
• Continuously improve tooling based on production feedback, NCRs, or quality audits.

4. Quality & Process Control

• Support QA/QC with
  dimensional verification, GD&T interpretation, and inspection fixture design.
• Ensure tooling contributes to consistent process capability (Cpk/Ppk)
  and product tolerances.
• Participate in
  FMEA, Root Cause Analysis
  , and
  process capability studies
  related to fixture performance.

5. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain complete documentation for
  BOMs, design files, drawings, calibration records, and maintenance logs.
• Comply with ISO / ASME / API / client-specific engineering standards.
• Support audit requirements and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) closure.

Skills & Competencies:

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of
  mechanical design fundamentals
  , GD&T, and machining processes.
• Proficiency in
  CAD software
  (SolidWorks / AutoCAD / NX / CATIA / Creo).
• Knowledge of
  CNC machining, welding, fabrication, metrology, and material science
  .
• Experience in
  hydraulic, pneumatic, or modular fixture systems
  is desirable.
• Ability to perform
  tolerance stack-up and structural strength analysis
  .

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Effective communication with production, design, and QA teams.
• Excellent documentation and project management discipline.
• Hands-on approach, with practical shop-floor experience.

Educational Qualification:

• Diploma / B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Tool Engineering
  or equivalent.
• Additional certification in
  Tool Design or CAD/CAM
  preferred.

Experience:

• 3 to 10 years
  of relevant experience in
  tooling, jig & fixture design, fabrication, and validation
  within manufacturing, machining, or engineering service sectors.
• Experience in industries like
  Oil & Gas, Heavy Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, or Fabrication
  preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Fixture delivery within timeline and budget.
• Reduction in setup time and rework percentage.
• Tooling reliability and downtime reduction.
• Quality compliance and dimensional accuracy.
• Continuous improvement initiatives executed per quarter.
• To handle operators and site management.

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