DESIGN ENGINEER (JIGS & FIXTURES)

Job description

**Position Summary** Responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and validation of high-precision jigs and fixtures specifically for gadget manufacturing. This role bridges the gap between customer concepts and shop-floor execution, ensuring that all tooling meets stringent precision, repeatability, and "First Article" success standards. **Core Responsibilities** - Technical Analysis & Customer Liaison - 3D Model Study: Perform a detailed audit of customer-provided 3D models / 2D drawings to identify assembly constraints and critical dimensions. - Gap Analysis: Detect DFM/DFA gaps and communicate directly with the customer to resolve technical ambiguities. - Acceptance Criteria: Define the specific performance and quality benchmarks for each fixture. - Design & Component Selection - BOP Management: Select and specify Bought-Out Parts (BOP), including identifying equivalent makes to optimize cost and lead times. - Mechanical: Precision bearings, linear rails, and slide ways. - Pneumatics: Cylinders, DCV valves, and manifold systems. - Automation: PLCs, HMI units, and sensors (Proximity, Optical, Magnetic). - Electrical: Switches, push buttons, and wiring harnesses. - Documentation & Standards - Assembly Guides: Create visual, step-by-step assembly instructions for the toolroom. - Check Sheets: Develop comprehensive inspection check sheets to verify fixture build quality. - Execution & Validation - Troubleshooting: Lead the technical debugging of fixtures during the assembly and testing phases. - FAI Support: Actively support the assembly team during First Article Inspection (FAI) to ensure the fixture delivers parts that meet 100% of customer specifications. **Technical Skills & Qualifications** - CAD Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in 3D modeling software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX). - Pneumatic/Electrical Logic: Ability to design actuation sequences and sensor integration for automated fixtures. - Analytical Thinking: Strong root-cause analysis skills for troubleshooting mechanical misalignments. - Precision Focus: Deep understanding of tolerance stack-up and high-precision manufacturing techniques. **KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)** - Fixture Accuracy: Zero deviation from defined Acceptance Criteria. - FAI Success Rate: Achieving "Right First Time" on First Article Inspections. - Documentation Clarity: Zero errors in Assembly Instructions and Check Sheets.