CNC at Dusty Strings

Long-time Seattle company building high quality musical instruments seeks a CNC Operator/Woodworker to join the Dusty Strings team. You'll operate the CNC to make our precision wooden parts, manage decades of technical drawings, and participate in general woodworking processes as needed in a team-oriented environment. The work you do will be critical to virtually every instrument model we make!

For 45 years, Dusty Strings has been building harps and hammered dulcimers in Seattle with an emphasis on quality craftspersonship, superior tone, and helpful customer service. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, health & dental insurance, and a positive and collaborative work environment.

Core Responsibilities:

- Set up and operate our CNC machines to produce parts according to specifications

- Read and interpret technical drawings, process notes, and Machine Code files

- Be the responsible person for CNC machine and tool maintenance; be on the lookout for issues

- Inspect finished products to ensure they meet quality standards and specifications

- Collaborate with team members to optimize production processes and improve efficiency

- Attend weekly meetings with the Production Manager, Ops Manager, and Team Leads.

- Leverage our technical drawings to help suss out problems and bring process improvement. Create new technical drawings, fixtures, modules, and machine code.

- Other woodworking tasks as needed

Required Qualifications:

- Prior experience using CNC machines in a production environment

- Thrive in a self-directed work environment; "know what you don't know"

- Good communicator, excellent with precision work, attentive documenter

- Aptitude for using both computers and physical machines/materials

- Regularly maneuver 50 pound modules, materials, and equipment

Desirable Qualifications:

- Working knowledge of Rhino and RhinoCAM

- Prior 3D drafting experience

- Prior woodworking experience

- Proficiency in modifying existing processes and creating new processes from scratch in a collaborative environment

- Prior experience supporting Lean manufacturing processes

My name is Ray Mooers and I’m the co-owner and founder of Dusty Strings Company, which started with a fascination for the hammered dulcimer in 1979. From our real grass-roots beginnings, we have had the opportunity to grow Dusty Strings into an internationally-respected brand of hammered dulcimers and harps, as well as a widely known and appreciated regional music store and music school in Fremont. The only way this could have happened is with the help of many dedicated individuals who have shared our vision of providing quality instruments and service that enhance the lives of our customers through music. These are the employees of Dusty Strings. With 45 years of high-quality musical instrument manufacturing and retailing right here in the heart of Seattle, we must be doing something right. Come join our team of artisans who take pride in accomplishing high-quality work every day!

Please submit four items: a fully-completed application form, your resume, a cover letter telling us what skills and experience you have that relate to this position, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination barring medical or religious exemption. No phone calls and no in-person visits, please.

Download the "Woodworker / CNC" application here:

https://manufacturing.dustystrings.com/about-us/employment

Dusty Strings is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, caste, or any other status protected by law.