Bicycle Assembly I (Seasonal)

Our mission at Santa Cruz Bicycles is to make the best bicycles and to have fun doing it. Since 1994, we’ve been doing just that, and finding unique and innovative solutions for everything from suspension design to manufacturing processes along the way. We are a global organization and one of many premium brands in the Pon Bike portfolio, the largest bike company in the world. We are humble but proud of our heritage, built on our commitment to quality products and our most valued asset, talented people who are invited to be themselves and enhance our distinctive and evolving workplace culture.

This is a seasonal position that is set to go through the summer and end at the beginning of fall

ABOUT YOU:

Santa Cruz Bicycles is searching for a Production Assembly member to be a part of our bike assembly floor in Santa Cruz, California. You will join a passionate and fast-paced team that has a solid commitment to excellence in quality bike assembly. 

We are looking for someone who works well in technical positions and is looking for a long-term career in the bike industry. Bike maintenance experience is not required for this role but it certainly helps. If you are a fast learner, like working with your hands and are always looking for ways to improve processes, we would be stoked to talk about this role with you.

WHAT DOES YOUR DAY JOB LOOK LIKE?

• Complete bike assembly tasks accurately within the given cycle time at your station based on company standard procedures

• Assemble wheels by adding tires, cassettes, rotors and packaging

• Assemble and/or package handlebar by adding grips, brakes, shifting lever, and the dropper post lever

• Apply custom decals on suspension forks and cut the fork to size for the specific bike

• Prepare frames by adding appropriate bolts and applying additional protection

• Prepare cardboard for packaging including folding, cutting and moving cardboard

• The ability to work at other stations and assist other departments as necessary

• Maintain our culture of Safety First

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or factory work environment

• Ability to stand, lift, twist, and reach 100% of the time while working

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Experience using hand tools including torque wrenches

• Punctual with a great attendance record and ability to accurately record your time card

• Comfortable working in repetitive roles

• This position may require a general physical exam to completed and passed

• Experience with bike maintenance is preferred but not required

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the overall duties and responsibilities of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the overall duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk and hear. The ability to lift up to 50 pounds solo and up to 80 pounds as a team or assisted lift repetitively throughout the day. Vision may be corrected within normal range. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.