Cutting Tool Application Specialist

IMCO Carbide Tool is a recognized leader in advanced solid carbide cutting tool design. We are currently looking for a motivated, dynamic, customer-focused individual to joining our team and assist our customers with their carbide cutting tool applications. If you have experience or knowledge in programming CNC milling machines, particularly 5 axis machines, have extensive hands-on experience in milling with carbide round tools, and enjoy interacting with people, you may be a candidate for this position.

Essential Duties

The Carbide Cutting Tool Applications Specialist's primary responsibility is to perform necessary activities related to delivering application and technical support to our customers.

Some of the specific duties related to this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in developing, communicating, implementing, and maintaining the company's application support plan.
• Give great application and technical support to our customers. This is defined as supplying the right information, delivered when it is needed, and communicated in the correct manner.
• Listen and respond to the product-support-related needs of our customers.
• Conduct research and engineering, as directed by the Vice President, on new and existing products
• Support Sales and Marketing open houses and product demonstration days by supplying test cut programs and operation of metalworking equipment.
  
  

General Expectations Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Educate and advise our customers on what is the best IMCO product to use for their machining application. Explain to them how to use it, including proper feeds and speeds for different materials. Help them solve their machining applications using IMCO tools.
  
  

Skills, Education, And/or Work Experience Requirements

The position requires machining process knowledge. For example, what horsepower is required, spindle speeds, feed per tooth, etc., for varied machining processes. An understanding of common causes of tool breakage and how to overcome these causes.

• Experience with 5-axis machining and/or Hermle experience is a plus.
• Ability to classify a material by its industry code (i.e. D2 steel) and have a machinist's knowledge of the metallurgy and machinability of that material.
• Proficient mechanical skills to perform required machining and technical support duties, including knowledge of CAD/CAM systems and drawing programs, blueprint reading, and use of common Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of cutting tool geometries and specifications. What the specs are on certain tools and why the tool is manufactured with those specs, including various coatings offered on cutting tools, what they are, and how they are applied to the machining process.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  
  

Wage & Schedules

This is a non-exempt, full-time position with an hourly wage range of $26 - $34.

Scheduled hours are 7:30a - 4:00p, Monday - Friday.

Benefits

All full-time positions are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Option 1 is 100% Employer-Paid premium for single thru family
• Option 2 is an HMO plan with partial employee-paid premium.
• Dental Plan with up to $1,750 calendar year benefit and benefit rollover
• Vision Plan with annual exam and glasses allowance
• Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance (1 x annual wage)
• Short-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Other insurance and worksite benefit options
• 401k plan with up to a 6% Employer Match
• Paid Time Off programs
• Annual Corn Hole Tournament and other employee events
  

This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. This position requires regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

IMCO Carbide Tool Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants should note that upon offer and acceptance of a position, IMCO Carbide Tool Inc. performs a background check and a drug test as part of the onboarding process for all positions within the company. Positions requiring a degree or experience in lieu will also have education and employment verifications performed.