Cedar Valley Manufacturing Awards 2022
10/5/2022 Workforce of the Future Brian Fecht (center), Manufacturing Engineer / CI Manager for Blackhawk Engineering, accepts the award for Workforce of the Future from the members of the Making Chips podcast. Blackhawk Engineering received this award for the...BHE Receives the 2020 CFU Energy Conservation Award for Energy Efficiency Efforts
2020 One of the key initiatives undertaken by BHE was the optimization of equipment used in compressed air production – a critical component of their operations. By working closely with CFU, BHE identified an energy-efficient solution that not only expanded their...
History of BHE
Blackhawk Engineering, LLC originally began operations in 1974 with the purpose to design and build tooling, dies and special machines. The company primarily produced one-off projects and small quantity reproductions. It wasn’t until years later did BHE find its true...
Pay for Skill
Blackhawk Engineering, LLC changed the way it handles employee compensation in 2007. It’s paying off, for everyone. Prior to implementing the ‘Pay for Skill’ platform, BHE gave employee raises solely based on seniority in a time-based compensation system. “We were...