Framebuilders at Seven are responsible for making all parts that go into a bicycle frame. The equipment used includes manual mills, manual lathes, screw machines, and CNC machines. Materials machined include titanium, steel, and carbon fiber, in the form of sheet, plate, bar stock, and thin wall tubing. This is a production job and each machinist is expected to produce an average of six bicycle frames per week. Successful framebuilders exhibit attention to detail, high quality work, and a strong work ethic.
Production Framebuilder Mission
The frame building 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.
Responsibilities
- Meet team goals for bicycle frames machined each week
- Maintenance, cleanliness, and orderliness of tools and work areas
- Commitment to understanding, learning, and improving Seven's Process Methodology
- Support success of the other teams at Seven
- Commitment to developing capabilities and skills
Performance evaluation metrics
- Productivity: labor hours per frame
- Volume: bicycle frames built per week
- 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
- Detail-Oriented: In all aspects of final machining: Prep, Support Work, Equipment Maintenance
- Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changes in both environmental conditions and adjust the process accordingly
- Steadiness: Ability to work in close quarters at exacting tasks
- Creativity: In both problem solving and ability to exceed customers quality expectations
- Discerner: Skilled in self–appraisal; able to prioritize tasks effectively
- Proactive: Looks for solutions; initiates change and improvement
- Relater: Friendly and congenial; promotes positive relationships
- Project management: Excellence in the management of projects, deadlines, constraints, etc.
- Technical mastery: Aptitude working with one's hands; commitment to continual self education; large store of industry knowledge
Ideal Professional Background
- Cycling experience: technology-savvy enthusiast
- Basic machine knowledge, mills, lathes and hand tools
- Experience with single-piece-flow or the Toyota Production System
About Seven Cycles, Inc.
We started Seven Cycles 26 years ago. Not only has our founding team been building bikes longer than just about any other multiperson handmade framebuilding company in the United States, but we are also the largest custom bicycle builder in the world. We've won numerous awards and have countless industry firsts to our credit.
Our mission is to build bikes that elevate what riders think is possible.
Seven Cycles is an equal opportunity employer. We provide competitive salaries and benefits relative to other small businesses. We support work-life balance and healthy mental and physical working conditions. Seven fosters a fast-paced, values-driven environment, placing particular focus on our employees, customer satisfaction, product quality, and innovation.
Contact us to become part of our team.
