Roll Designer (Tube Industry)

Key Responsibilities

• Design roll tooling for manufacturing steel tubes of round, square, rectangular, and custom profiles.
  
• Develop roll pass schedules and forming sequences for various tube sizes and wall thicknesses.
  
• Use CAD/CAM software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, COPRA, or equivalent) to design forming rolls, breakdown rolls, fin passes, sizing rolls, and turks head rolls.
  
• Work closely with production, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure correct implementation of roll sets.
  
• Optimize tooling layouts to minimize roll wear, energy consumption, and production defects (like ovality, weld seam misalignment, or surface marks).
  
• Support roll shop personnel with machining instructions, assembly drawings, and tooling data.
  
• Evaluate and troubleshoot problems in the forming process and suggest improvements in roll design.
  
• Maintain a database of roll designs, manufacturing history, and design revisions.
  
• Collaborate with vendors or internal tool rooms for roll manufacturing and quality assurance.
  
• Follow industry standards (e.g., ASTM, EN) and customer specifications for dimensional accuracy and tolerances.
  
• Provide technical training to operators and tooling staff as needed.
  

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Diploma or Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Metallurgy.
  
• 15–22 years of experience in roll design for tube mills, cold roll forming, or pipe manufacturing.
  
• Strong knowledge of tube mill operations, welding processes (e.g., HF welding), and roll forming principles.
  
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or specialized roll design software like COPRA, UBE, or PROFIL).
  
• Understanding of steel grades, mechanical properties, and forming behavior.
  
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, tolerances, and customer specs.
  
• Problem-solving mindset and hands-on approach to troubleshooting forming issues.
  
• Good communication and documentation skills.