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Production Machinist


Production Machinist Mission

The machining team's mission is to produce flawless products at the rate required by customers through continuous improvement of production processes, developing individual capabilities, working as a team, and responding to market demands as communicated by the R&D and marketing teams.


Basic Function

To meet Seven's machining team targets for product accuracy, labor hours per frame, and capabilities development.


Responsibilities
  • Meet team based targets for production units per day and week
  • Meet team based targets for labor hours per unit
  • Meet product accuracy targets
  • Commitment to understanding, learning, and improving Seven's Process Methodology
  • Developing, defining, and implementing improvement projects
  • Support success of the machining team, other teams, and the company
  • Maintenance, cleanliness, and orderliness of machines, equipment, and tools
  • Commitment to developing capabilities and skills

Performance Evaluation Metrics
  • Productivity: labor hours per frame as a percent of target
  • Accuracy: accuracy as a percent of target
  • Volume: production rate as a percent of the target
  • Profit-specific to machining team-as a percent of the target
  • Expenditures as a percent of the budget for production teams
  • Co-worker and customer feedback
  • Individual capabilities development

Traits and Profiles
  • Responsibility: Dependable and accountable; delivers on time, within budget, and as specified
  • Values: High levels of integrity, honesty, and responsibility
  • Intensity: High stamina and endurance; focus on work activities
  • Discerner: Discerner: Skilled in self-appraisal; quickly sort the critical from the superfluous and take action
  • Proactivity: Looks for solutions; initiates change and improvement
  • Relator: Outgoing and congenial; promotes positive relationships
  • Project management: Excellence in the management of projects, people, deadlines, constraints, and resources
  • Technical mastery: Committed to continual self education; large store of industry knowledge

Required Professional Background
  • Three years experience as production machinist using manual mills, lathes, and presses

Ideal Professional Background
  • Cycling experience: technology-savvy enthusiast
  • Two years experience with tool and die manufacturing
  • Experience with single-piece-flow or the Toyota Production System
  • Two years experience managing production teams

About Seven Cycles

Seven Cycles is a revolutionary company that is changing the face of the cycling industry. Seven has earned international recognition—and is setting benchmarks—for its innovative products, services, manufacturing methods, and business practices.



How to Apply

To apply, us directly with a summary of your work history. Please be sure to include your bicycle experience. This can be any work done with bikes that you think will help you perform the job more successfully, as well as any recent cycling background you might have.


Seven Cycles is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive compensation and benefits package, including SIMPLE 401k, and health insurance.

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