Tool Designer - Programmer - Milwaukee, WI

***On-site opportunity in Milwaukee, WI***

WHO ARE WE: BlackHawk Industrial provides you the highest quality industrial products and equipment, offering manufacturing services while creating innovative engineered supply solutions. We truly believe in the importance of the local relationships with the customers we service. Our employees have fun every day exceeding the expectations of our customers, suppliers, and shareholders. We distinguish ourselves as the #1 choice of industrial manufacturers who are in need of Technical Service and Production Savings. 

We are BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE, and SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE

SUMMARY: The Tool Designer - Programmer is responsible for creating the technical drawings of custom cutting tools and holders working from quotes, customer prints or sketches. They will work with the customer and sales team to ensure tooling is designed correctly. They will also create the programs and set-up sheets for the operation of the CNC equipment in our shop.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Personally exhibits, recruits and coaches associates consistent with Core Behaviors
• Responsible for promoting culture of safety
• Design custom Indexable, Solid Carbide, Carbide tipped and High-Speed Steel Cutting Tools utilizing one or more of the following: SolidWorks, Walter Tool Studio, ANCA 3D Simulator.
• Communicate with customers and sales team to achieve proper tool designs.
• Make engineering changes to existing designs.
• Create detailed drawings for manufacturing.
• Interpret engineering drawings and develop CNC programs. This will include using MasterCam software or manually writing the program, maintaining legacy CNC programs using whichever method is required. 
• Determining tooling/gaging requirements to manufacture parts in the most efficient manner which includes existing tooling, purchase new tooling, or developing new tooling.
• Develop work instruction’s and or Setup Instructions to aid in manufacturing of parts. These instructions will be generated either during the programming task or independently as required. 
• Trouble shoot and edit programs as needed. 
• Respond to commonly occurring problems/situations for which standards, procedures or precedents exist.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of material and tooling types.
• Knowledge of the machine and its capabilities.
• Knowledge of what the tool is and how it is used
• CAD Programming (preferred)
• CAM Programming (preferred)
• CNC Programming (required)
• CNC Machining or CNC Cutter Grinding (required)
• Knowledge and ability to use micrometers, vernier, radius gages
• Competent with applying math skills/tool geometry 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Up to 2 years of experience in a similar position required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• None required
• CNC certificate preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Good working conditions. Environment may be slightly dirty or involve occasional exposure to elements. Work is generally performed during traditional working hours; regular day hours Monday through Friday; although there may be some changes to work schedule to include some weekends or evenings.
• Employee is regularly required to speak and understand English, stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. Employee is required to use computer and other equipment.
• Employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to _50_ pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to clearly focus vision.

PPE REQUIRED:  

*BlackHawk Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer   

**BHID policy requires all potential employees to undergo pre-employment background and drug screening. This is a standard procedure we follow to ensure a safe and productive work environment. 

Executive Search Firms and Staffing Agencies: Please be advised that BlackHawk Industrial only accepts resumes from agencies with which we have an executed contract and proactively engaged with. Accordingly, BlackHawk Industrial and any of its affiliates is not obligated to pay referral fees to any agency that is not party to an agreement with BlackHawk Industrial. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of BlackHawk Industrial.