Dear All
Greetings
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking
a highly competent and detail-oriented Fixture Designer with 3 to 4 years of
dedicated domain experience in CNC manufacturing work-holding solutions. In this role, you will
be responsible for the end-to-end design, development, mechanical validation,
and successful execution of high-precision clamping setups and fixtures
tailored for modern 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC machining centers.
The primary
objective is ensuring structural rigidity, exceptional part repeatability,
maximized cutting-tool clearance, and strict collision mitigation across
complex multi-axis setups. The selected professional will manage the entire life-cycle of fixture
creation from budgeting and initial cross-functional design review meetings to
final blueprint release, process sheet assistance, and material tracking.
Requirements
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
· Fixture Design for Manufacturing: Design custom, high-precision manual, hydraulic, and pneumatic
fixtures for 3-axis, 4-axis (HMC tombstones/rotary setups), and 5-axis simultaneous
manufacturing processes to support strict production mandates.
· Design Reviews & Collaboration: Actively attend and conduct comprehensive fixture design review
meetings to present structural concepts, collaborate across production teams,
gather actionable feedback, and secure formal technical approvals before
tooling fabrication.
· Drawing Release: Produce
and release finalized fixture models and detailed 2D engineering drawings
utilizing Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T per ASME Y14.5) and tolerance stack-up analyses to lock
down repeatable locating alignments within required micron thresholds .
· Process Sheet Engineering Support: Actively collaborate with production and process engineering teams
by assisting in the creation, review, and refinement of manufacturing process
sheets to align tooling capabilities perfectly with operational sequences.
· Budget & Cost Management: Estimate, monitor, and manage the specific engineering and material
budget for each fixture design project, ensuring all hardware, fabrication, and
custom components stay strictly within allocated corporate financial limits.
· Material Procurement Tracking: Monitor and track the supply chain cycle, delivery timelines, and
lead times of raw materials, standard tooling accessories (e.g., zero-point
grids, swing clamps, locating elements), and commercial components to guarantee
on-time availability for live production schedules.
· Collision Prevention Analysis: Execute robust 3D kinematic checks in native CAD platforms to
eliminate interference risks between the fixture components, work-piece blanks,
cutting tool assemblies, extension holders, and machine spindle paths during
complex multi-axis rotational interpolations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL
COMPETENCIES
Education: Technical
Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering,
Tool & Die Design, or an equivalent technical manufacturing specialization.
Core Experience: 3
to 4 years of targeted, exclusive experience drafting and modeling CNC
metalworking fixtures. (Note: Generic sheet metal, automotive body-in-white
(BIW), or aesthetic product designers will not be considered.)
CAD Proficiency: Expert
competency utilizing advanced 3D modeling systems (such as SolidWorks) along with
corresponding 2D manufacturing layout suites.
Kinematics & Machine Envelopes: Comprehensive understanding of Horizontal Machining Center (HMC)
pallet receiver alignments, 4th-axis rotary centerlines, and 5-axis tilt-table
pivot limits, including raw structural load capacity shifts.
Material & Treatment Selection: Sound decision-making regarding fixture raw materials (e.g., Cast
Iron grades, Tool Steels) and their associated mechanical hardening processes
(case hardening, nitriding, stress-relieving).
PREFERRED TECHNICAL ADDITIONS
Direct engineering exposure
coordinating models with CNC programming teams running CAM / dry-run simulation
packages (such as Mastercam, NX CAM, or Vericut).
Familiarity with pneumatic or
hydraulic manifold pressure valve layout designs.
Benefits
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