What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Craftsman position at VALHADEN?
Company Description: VALHADEN is a design studio located in Pasadena, California, with historical roots. Our products have been featured in international press, museums, and galleries. We develop brands making physical goods in multiple markets, including pet products, home goods, and apparel. Our specialty is environmentally friendly manufacturing.
Job Description: We are seeking a multi-faceted, hands-on and builder to join our team as an Apprentice Craftsman. In this role you will support our Industrial design team with various different projects and tasks which will help streamline our production process. You will be working in a prototype shop and a small-scale product manufacturing facility. If you excel at making physical objects and love solving puzzles, you have found the right place.
Responsibilities:
- Loading material into our custom manufacturing machines
- Assembling the final products(Hard and Soft Goods) that are ready to ship out
- Special projects may include helping make prototypes and torture testing them
- Help our design team build new machines as needed
Requirements:
- Must be a hands-on builder with experience with all common building materials and tools. (wood, plastic, metal, etc.)
- You must be comfortable working outside (If needed) with heavy equipment and getting your hands dirty.
- Must be comfortable using a wide variety of tools.
- Must be comfortable around domesticated animals.
- Should be interested in construction and have previous experience in a construction field.
- Attention to detail as the products you will be working on will be available in stores and online
Bonus if experienced in Mastercam, CNC machines, welding, woodworking, mold making, injection molding, progressive dies, laser engravers, sublimation, screen-printing, and embroidery machines, etc.
Please submit your PDF resume and PDF portfolio via email after applying, with Apprentice Craftsman in the subject title. Please Include image sets of finished physical work and in-progress photos.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 24 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Safety equipment provided
- Tools provided
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Pasadena, CA 91104: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20