Santa Cruz Bicycles
Bicycles
R&DFabricator
“R&D Fabricator at Santa Cruz Bicycles. Skills: Fabricating full-suspension bicycle frames, TIG welding, Manual machining (mill and lathe). Fabricate full-suspension bicycle frames with elite accuracy and efficiency. Measure and record alignment and point-to-point tolerances to ensure every prototype meets our standards”
What You'll Achieve.
Fabricate prototype frames and custom fixtures that define the next generation of mountain biking; Improve the quality of our prototype frames; Level up and support our bike assembly factory
Industry & Context.
Help the team find rework solutions when we hit a snag
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, Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, Vision may be corrected within normal range, Work in the Santa Cruz Factory location in Santa Cruz, California
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 years working as a fabricator, Experience in accurately fabricating/welding full suspension bicycle frames and other parts, Expert at TIG welding (aluminum and steel), Master of the manual mill and lathe, Ability to pivot quickly when priorities shift, Ability to provide clear, professional updates to the team on project status, Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents in English, Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English, Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Nice to Have
CNC experience a plus, Experience creating fully detailed parts and assemblies in Creo (or other CAD software), including properly dimensioned engineering drawings, is a plus, Ability to create, appropriately dimension and tolerance engineering drawings using Creo (or other CAD software)
What You'll Do.
Fabricate full-suspension bicycle frames with elite accuracy and efficiency
Measure and record alignment and point-to-point tolerances to ensure every prototype meets our standards
Measure and record the alignment and point-to-point tolerance of prototype bicycle frames
Design and fabricate new fixtures and equipment to improve the quality of our prototype frames
Use Creo to design and build the parts
and test lab equipment
Work with our Production Engineering team to design and build new fixtures to level up and support our bike assembly factory in Santa Cruz
Perform manual machining as needed
Keep the machine shop running like a precision machine—servicing mills
and maintaining a clean
professional workspace
Perform manual machining as needed and help the team find rework solutions when we hit a snag
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Support the Engineering Department by fabricating the prototype frames and custom fixtures; Work with our Production Engineering team to design and build new fixtures; Enjoy working with designers and engineers
Communication Scope
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English; Provide clear, professional updates to the team on project status
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