Job ID
- 66517
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Work Type
- Hybrid
- The Lead Engineer will lead a team of design engineers responsible for developing BIW assembly fixtures, welding fixtures, robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), pass tables, and related manufacturing tooling systems.
- Experience with automotive OEM product development processes, large-scale CAD/PLM data migration initiatives, and global engineering collaboration is highly valued.

Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership
- Lead and mentor a team of mechanical design engineers.
- Establish design standards, best practices, and engineering quality processes.
- Review and approve fixture designs, layouts, and manufacturing documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tooling design activities.
- Fixture & Tooling Design
- Design and develop BIW assembly and welding fixtures.
- Lead fixture concept development, detailed design, and manufacturing release.
- Develop clamp units, pin units, sensor integrations, and shim strategies.
- Automation & EOAT Design




- Lead design and validation of robotic grippers and end-of-arm tooling.
- Perform payload, center-of-gravity, and structural evaluations.
- Support pass table, stand, and automated handling equipment design.
- Program Execution
- Support tooling sourcing, supplier reviews, tryout activities, and tool buy-off.
- Coordinate activities with suppliers, manufacturing plants, and program teams.
- Manage project schedules, deliverables, risks, and technical issue resolution.
- Manufacturing Launch Support
- Provide in office support during prototype, pre-production, and production launches.
- Troubleshoot tooling, dimensional, and manufacturing concerns.
- Support implementation of corrective actions to achieve launch readiness.
- Digital Engineering & Data Migration
- Participate in or lead CAD and PLM migration initiatives.
- Support transition of legacy tooling data into Teamcenter-managed environments.
- Mainta

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