Aerospace Component Manufacturing- Senior Tooling Design Engineer

Aerospace Component Manufacturing - Senior Tooling Design Engineer

Sylmar, CA

Are you a Tooling Design Engineer who is ready for your career to take flight? Look no further than PPG! We are seeking a highly motivated and capable Engineer who can use their experience to be an immediate impact on the Tooling/Engineering group.

The Aerospace Component Manufacturing - Senior Tooling Design Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing advanced tooling solutions that sustain production, improve cycle times, and support new product introduction (NPI) at our Sylmar, CA site. This role requires deep technical expertise in CAD modeling, tooling design, and automation integration, with a focus on building systems that enhance safety, quality, throughput, and process measurement. The engineer acts not only as a designer but also as a process mentor, guiding manufacturing engineers and cross-functional teams to think critically about tooling requirements and design solutions that optimize processes.

This role will work on-site at our Sylmar, CA facility and will report to the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of tooling solutions using SOLIDWORKS, including advanced assemblies and design optimization.
• Integrate PLC programming, controls, and systems automation into tooling designs to improve manufacturability, safety, quality, and throughput.
• Apply automation to enable advanced measurement devices and methods for better process tracking and control.
• Design and develop jigs, fixtures, inspection tooling, forming molds, and other tooling components using both hard tooling (CNC, machining, welding) and soft tooling (fiberglass, carbon fiber, epoxy, resin, 3D printing) techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and act as a process reviewer, defining technical requirements, reviewing workflows, and mentoring manufacturing engineers to adopt design-focused thinking.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to technicians and engineers during tooling implementation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by redesigning or upgrading existing tooling to optimize efficiency, ergonomics, and reliability.
• Maintain detailed CAD models, drawings, BOMs, design packages, and technical documentation.
• Conduct design reviews and risk assessments, presenting solutions and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert in tooling design methodologies, fabrication processes, and automation integration.

Qualifications:

• Seven (7) or more years of experience in tooling, manufacturing engineering, or related design roles required.
• Two (2) or more years of senior-level engineering or design leadership experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related engineering field required.
• Mastery ofCATIA and/orSOLIDWORKS CAD software, including advanced assemblies preferred.
• Strong knowledge of PLC programming, controls, and systems automation with practical application in tooling integration preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing tooling using hard tooling (CNC, machining, welding) and soft tooling (fiberglass, carbon fiber, resin, 3D printing) processes required.
• Experience creating jigs, fixtures, inspection tooling, and forming molds for production and NPI programs required.
• Ability to integrate measurement systems and process-tracking methods into tooling solutions preferred.
• Proven success mentoring cross-functional teams and guiding engineers to adopt a design-focused mindset required.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

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The base salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually. All offer amounts are determined by length/breadth of applicable experience and current departmental pay equity.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we are looking for candidates of the highest integrity and professional candor who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on X.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

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Benefits like healthcare, retirement plans, and dental/vision insurance, will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

We offer Health Insurance, Family Leave, Life and Disability Insurance

Benefits include healthcare, retirement plans, and more.

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