Aerospace Component Manufacturing - Senior Tooling Design Engineer

PPG Industries

9d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 of CATIA and/or SOLIDWORKS 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

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.

Benefits

• PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings.
• Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
• Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees.
• Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level