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Key Responsibilities

- Define machining fixture and process strategy through CFT reviews.
- Lead fixture development from concept to customer buy-off.
- Guide engineers on aerospace machining fixtures, vacuum fixtures, modular fixtures, and complex contour part fixturing.
- Develop cutting-edge clamping solutions for thin-wall, low floor thickness, forging, casting, and complex structural components.
- Drive stage model creation, setup sequencing, NC machine selection, and machining feasibility studies.
- Support cutter selection, tooling optimization, and process capability requirements.
- Lead sheet metal skin milling, mechanical milling, and trimming fixture development for 5-axis machining applications.
- Perform GD&T;, tolerance stack-up, and dimensional control studies.
- Ensure fixture rigidity, dimensional stability, manufacturability, and ergonomics.
- Plan resources, track project status, and forecast program risks.
- Coordinate with customers, NC programming, manufacturing, quality, metrology, and tool manufacturing teams.
- Mentor and develop the tooling team.





Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Tool Engineering.
- 15-18 years of experience in Aerospace Machining Fixture Design and Machining Process Engineering.
- Proven technical leadership experience in aerospace tooling programs.
- Strong customer-facing experience and program management exposure.

Key Technical Competencies

- Aerospace Machining Fixture Design
- Vacuum Fixture Design & Manufacturing
- Complex Contour Part Fixturing
- Forging & Casting Fixture Design
- Sheet Metal Skin Milling & Trimming Fixtures
- 5-Axis Machining Processes
- Stage Model Creation & Setup Planning
- NC Machine & Cutter Selection
- GD&T; & Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis
- CATIA V5 / 3DEXPERIENCE
- Metrology & Dimensional Control
- Project & Resource Management

Key Success Indicators

- First-Time-Right Fixture Solutions
- On-Time Delivery & Customer Approval
- Stable and Repeatable Machining Processes
- Achievement of Dimensional and Quality Requirements
- Effective Risk Management and Team Development

📌 Machining Fixture Design Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Mahindra Aerostructures
📍 Bengaluru