Assembly in Sparta, Tennessee at Jackson Kayak, Inc.

Position: Eddyline: Material Cutout artisan

Hours: 1st Shift 6 am - 2:30 p m - f

Reports to: Eddyline Production Manager

How to Apply: Interested applicants can apply at 3300 McMinnville Highway, Monday thru Friday between 9-2 PM

Starting Wages: $15.40-16.40 in 90 Days

Expectations:
At Jackson Kayak, we get to work with some of the most exciting outdoor-oriented people.

In this department, you are going to have a very personal hand in building some of the most exciting kayaks in the industry. You will be creating a product that brings customers joy.

We are looking for a meticulous craftsperson to handle the final shaping of molded acrylic fiberglass components. This role involves precision cutting using rotary tools, followed by expert hand-trimming and high-gloss buffing to achieve a flawless, mirror-like finish.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Key Responsibilities
  • Precision Trimming: Use pneumatic or electric rotary tools (Dremel, Die Grinder) to remove flash and excess material from molded parts.
  • Detailed Edging: Hand-sand and file edges to exact specifications, ensuring uniform thickness and smooth transitions utilizing sharp-bladed instruments, beveled edges, and other supplied tools.
  • Surface Refinement: Progress through various grits of sandpaper to remove scratches and preparation marks.
  • High-Gloss Buffing: Using hand wipes with specialized compounds to reach a "Class A" finish.
  • Quality Inspection: Use tactile and visual checks to identify micro-imperfections, chips, or thinning in the acrylic layer.
  • Build and Assemble industry-leading kayaks with exceptional quality, utilizing hand tools when needed

• Constantly work to keep up with the exciting pace of production
• Clean up and keep the workstation tidy daily
• Your supervisor may assign other career opportunities
• Identify any quality issues and report to the Line lead

• Required Qualifications & Skills
  • Experience with Rotary Tools: Proven ability to handle high-RPM cutting tools with a steady hand and high degree of accuracy.
  • Material Knowledge: Understanding of how acrylic and fiberglass react to heat; ability to prevent "burning" the finish during buffing.
  • Hand-Eye Coordination: Exceptional manual dexterity for intricate trimming and blending of curves.
  • Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive motions while maintaining focus on detail.
  • Safety Consciousness: Strict adherence to PPE requirements, eye protection, and gloves (essential when handling fiberglass dust).
• Preferred "Soft" Skills
  • The Perfectionist Mindset: A natural drive to ensure no part leaves the station unless it is flawless.
  • Patience: The ability to stay focused during the meticulous, multi-stage cutting, trimming, and buffing process.
  • Problem-Solving: Identifying mold defects early and determining if they can be sanded out or if the part is a reject.

• Ability to present solutions to assembly or production issues

• People Person
  • Team Player
    • Have a good sense of humor and be generally upbeat
  • Driven and Self-motivated
  • Work as a team with outdoor-oriented team members.

• Love building and assembling
• Experience with building or assembling complex objects
• Experience utilizing hand tools (sharp blades, rasps, small tools, power drills, rotary tools)
• Ability to work under pressure with limited resources, completing priorities and deadlines
• Help to keep our facility safe and maintain our excellent safety record
• Reliable/ Punctual

• Honest. Must keep company information confidential.
• Must be able to lift 40-80 lbs. with assistance when required.

Benefits

• Vacation accrual after 90 days
• Optional life, disability
• unpaid/sick leave program
• 401k with employer match up to 2% after 6 months
• BCBS Insurance/opt. vision and dental after Intro period
  • 96% employer paid medical insurance elig. after 2 years, for select plans
• Free Kayak Rental program and classes
• Excellent Employee discounts on Product
• Family environment and culture

Physical Demands:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and or move up/to 40- 80 lbs., with teamwork when necessary. The employee is regularly required to work in an unairconditioned environment

Work Environment

• Workers are required to wear safety gear, such as safety glasses,closed- toed shoes, and often recommended or required to wear safety gear such as, gloves and or respirators. Depending on the materials and equipment involved, team members might experience exposure to loud noise or hazardous fumes, high heat work environment, chemicals, oils or particles from various sources, including petroleum products, , burning plastics, metal filings, sawdust, paint or industrial cleaners. Workers must also pay attention at all times, as assembly line tools and machinery can potentially inflict serious injury as the result of negligence or breakdown.

“Jackson Kayak is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

The above statements are meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified