Awards Design and Illustration

O.C. Tanner•Salt Lake City, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

O.C. Tanner is the global leader in software and services that improve workplace culture through meaningful employee experiences. Our Culture Cloud is a suite of apps designed to enhance the employee experience with strategic recognition, service awards, wellbeing, leadership, and events that help people thrive at work. Our Culture by Design approach provides expert services to organizations looking to create great workplaces. Our global team of 1,500 people hail from 58 countries and speak 62 languages. As programmers, researchers, designers, client professionals and craftspeople we create the tech, tools and awards that connect employees to purpose at thousands of companies. Join us as we help people all over the world thrive at work. Summary: Transform customer artwork into production‑ready graphics and CNC toolpaths for dies used in pressed products such as emblems, coin, and icons. Receive requests from Industrial Designers in 2D format and convert through tooling 3D software to machine ready format. Determine reliefs, contours, drafts, and appropriate depths to create intended design result. Work closely with other Tooling team members to refine the processes and reduce throughput. Troubleshoot tool quality problems and durability opportunities in design. Create goals and fulfill assignments as needed to improve KPI measures.

Requirements

Works well under pressure
Excellent Communication and Writing Skills
Highly organized
Coining experience
Follow all company safety rules and procedures, including PPE and 5S
Software proficiency: Adobe Illustrator, Type 3, and MasterCAM
Carveco design software understanding and experience desired
Solidworks proficiency is helpful
Exposure to equipment such as Fanuc wireEDM, Centroid CNC high speed spindle
Fanuc Control familiarity
Coining die design
Able to determine tooling and operation requirements for all coining dies
Exceptional interpersonal skills including positive attitude, self-motivator, contributes to a team environment and personal accountability
Builds strong relationships
Self-motivated
Microsoft or Mac Experience
Technical related certificates in manufacturing design or CAD preferred
Certification in tool design
3-5 years work related experience
CNC production equipment exposure and operations

Responsibilities

Convert from 2D to 3D
Clean up tools for production
Operate CNC mills and wires to create tools
Generate tool paths for engraving, milling, and wire using CAD/CAM software
Perform quality checks on artwork and toolpath before release to production
Convert custom supplied artwork into clean ready vector graphics
Ensure designs meet technical constraints for manufacturing process
Maintain organized design files, revision histories, and tool documentation
Apply improvement mindset to work
Lean manufacturing best practices applied
Collaborate with team to ensure goals and objectives met
Efficient toolpaths to improve cutting time while improving detail and consistency
Apply new industry best practices to everyday work
Work with design department to obtain a successful outcome for quality and durability