Tool CAD Designer Apprenticeship

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

TRUMPF Inc.'s registered Apprenticeship program allows you to earn while you learn. In this position, you will master your trade through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction. We will cover the cost of your college tuition in a related manufacturing program. Upon completion of this 2 year / 4,000 hour program, the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training provides an industry recognized certificate of completion.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

This position is designed to allow a CAD designer apprentice to understand all aspects of tooling for the customer. Learning tool designs, process engineering, production of product, technical support and product testing for custom tooling solutions for sheet metal fabrication. This would require the apprentice to work in production, work in design, test tools, and see more of the business throughout TRUMPF on a rotational standard.

• Primary responsibility is to conceptualize punch and die designs for sheet metal punching and forming to support both customer and in-house needs.
• Additional responsibilities include EDM, electrode and hard mill programming, Standard product documentation, and product testing.
• Will also accurately report technical conditions and testing results to internal design and tool production departments.
• Participate in troubleshooting within the tool design team to resolve all problems.
• Both pre- and post- sales support within all areas of the tool division as required.
• Consult with customers via phone and in person to meet their custom tooling requirements.

Experience

Position requirements include a commitment to learning and growing knowledge for CAD designing and tooling design. Apprentice must want to become an industry expert and a desire to learn and make an impact. Technical training in CAD (preferably HP ME10, Solidworks) is a plus but schooling should address this as well. Good communication skills are essential.

Technical experience in a manufacturing environment is desired but not required.

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