Round Up: 16 Bike Industry Jobs Available Right Now

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 Plenty of keyboard engineers

 Excellent. We're looking for two qualified enginerds!

www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/careers

 @ibiscycles: sign me up. wait till you see my blueprints for my regenerative braking ebike with slingshot frame design and suspension pedals.

 That was funny.

 See how little they are paying? $22/hr? WTF? McDonald's is advertising $18.50/hr... Decent machinist make at least double that.

 @sancho-ramerez: PB already complains about prices as it is. Can you imagine prices if they actually paid them the industry standard?

 @sancho-ramerez: I think if bike companies stopped releasing new models every year and held onto them like car manufacturers then maybe they could save some money and afford to either lower the cost of bikes or pay their staff better.... Could be wrong though. And I suppose if they did make more money, it would never make it to the employees anyways, so I am likely wasting my time typing this.

I would definitely try to work for "We Are One" if I was in Kamloops though. The pay isn't great but they are willing to train which is something you rarely see.

 @poundsand: They don't release new models every year though, sure there are tweaks and new paint jobs / parts specs every year, but there is only a full new model every few years, which is faster than cars but a bike is a lot less complicated to ground up re design and create

 There is some nice engineering in the first photo - TP roll tool holder taped to the Park Truing stand.

 @sancho-ramerez: Yep ... Stay in school kids..

 @mrgonzo: bottle cage?

 @SMNKLM: integrated water bottle holder inside the frame of course

 Yup apply for a position that's set up completely to fail, sounds exciting!

 I work in supply chain in the tech space. Challenging times create amazing opportunities for people who know their shit. My company has been throwing money at me for the past three years to keep me from leaving.

As far as complete bikes go, the major challenge is mostly out of the hands of the frame companies. Having only two suppliers for drivetrains is really stupid. Not one bike company thought to develop a third source and now they are paying for it. Not one bike company is considering selling "rolling chassis" with everything but the drivetrain. Any cash flow at this stage is better than not selling bikes. If I were a small company with no leverage over SRAM/shimano, I'd be calling up the other small companies to create some kind of co-op. Pool your money and call up Microshift or TRP and buy out their capacity.

After you fix that, the supply chain for carbon bikes is stupid/rudimentary. Only a few factories. My guess is there is some piece of shared equipment in the factory (probably curing oven) that is bottlenecking production for everyone. If a frame has to bake for X hrs and you can only fit Y number of frames inside it, your throughput/day is capped. All the factories are in the same region far far away from where most brands are located. There have to be viable suppliers in eastern Europe or Mexico that can make frames. Send your molds to them! You'll pay 12-15% more than Asia but you'll have inventory.

Or better yet, own your manufacturing. Guerilla Gravity look like geniuses now. Sucks their branding sucks.

Revel should hire me. But they'll prolly offer 50% what I make now.

 Nah it’s easy, just keep telling everyone it’s backordered.

 @nyhc00: ...'cuz COVID

 @greenblur: What part of GG's branding sucks?

 @greenblur: Selling "rolling chassis" is brilliant

 @greenblur: This guy has upper management written all over him!

 @greenblur: I laughed when I clicked on Yeti's posting. $60-80k for a data analyst, going rate for that currently starts at about $150k.

 The "no inventory, keep it all at your component suppliers or contract manufacturers" works amazing under normal circumstances.

We are not under normal circumstances.

The best companies, in any industry, will have seen this coming and adapted.

Y'all shit on Kona for those crap brakes. Good idea, bad execution. Probably coulda thrown in some legit pads from Galfer and made those brakes tolerable. But disconnecting from SRAM/Shimano, who can't/won't adapt is absolutely the right call.

 @rrolly: All of it, except maybe the name.

Their font is from MS Paint. The horns? Fml.

Mountain bikes are supposed to be engineered pieces of equipment, which should evoke images of cutting edge shit...and they're referencing bands from the 70's 80's and 90's (90's being some of the most shit music besides gangster rap dont argue with me I lived thru it).

They have cutting edge materials and cutting edge manufacturing techniques so their branding/marketing should match.

 @greenblur: You are obviously not their target audience. I think there's a bit of a sense of humour with their brand and it works for them. Referencing bands from the 70's-90's means they know where the $'s at and who their clients are.

As for music, I lived through all those decades and there's good music in each of them. I love it when music evolves (I'm not stuck in the past). But gangster rap was a significant, and sad, departure from the OG's such as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in that instead of reflecting the brutality of inner city America, they glorified it.

 @greenblur: I bought a Privateer 141 back in January and the bike was spec’s from Answer Hayes etc. but I received an email about two weeks ago that supply issues required them to make a change to Magura MT5’s. I was looking forward to trying the dominions but hey… I want a bike.

 @greenblur: bro you lost all credibility with the 90's music comment. The entire Seattle sound (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Alice in Chains, Mad Season, Nirvana), Primus, Faith No More, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, etc. Some of the very best music EVER made came out in the 90's. I lived through it too, and the current dogshit being pumped out by the corporate music machine is offensive in comparison.

 @greenblur: For me Guerilla Gravity is a couple small frame tweeks from being a killer company. Move the shock mount from the down tube to the top tube (might have to change a link) and pare down that headtube area and voila, a better looking frame with a bottle mount.

 Have you considered including salary/hourly pay ranges in your postings? Something all companies should do, especially in this competitive labor market

 @Burningbird: and if the job is posted for the state of Colorado (not saying these are) they are required by law to post the pay along with the job.

 @JoeHelvoigt: looked like a majority of them were UK

 @Burningbird: THIS. If you really want to attract good talent, post the salary. In todays world, with lots of jobs out there, it looks shady if you dont and the best talent wont waste their time with you.

 @Burningbird: from my experience whenever a job listing doesnt mention pay its because they plan to underpay, I wouldn't even waste my time applying for a job that doesnt mention even an approximate pay range.

 @JoeHelvoigt: washington state also, starting next year

 @Pit-Viper: Its best for your company culture? Lol, so you can continue to underpay a few employees because they are in the dark?

 @HB208: Or, because candidates that apply have a diverse range of qualifications, some better than others...? Some companies/corporations do underpay, however, if that is the case you find yourself in, find a better gig.

 @pmhobson: Its ridiculous to say "not having salary transparency" is good for company culture. That is literally only true if you are underpaying people relative to their contribution to the company.

 @pmhobson: Just so I am clear, pay discrepancies due to relative experience, skills, etc. are fine. People understand why their coworker with 5 more years of experience is paid better.

 @Hyakian: A salary/hourly range should cover diverse qualifications. When you go to find that new gig, you want to know that the job you are applying/interviewing for pays more than your current gig. Transparency saves everyone time and effort, including the hiring company

 @Burningbird: my comment was less to do with them not listing a salary range, more to do without disclosing to other employees what that person is making. Ask a HR pro about this and the problems it can cause.

 @pmhobson: I recommend that you don't apply for any HR positions.

 Cool! Do you guys pay through stolen cards as your site instructs me to pay for your glasses? With a stolen credit card.

 You discussed this internally and decided to all be secretive about employment equity and equality? Hmm.

Sounds like a manager or HR did some politicking to save their rear end. No offense but that’s total BS and you know it. Those days are long gone.

You are a cool brand, don’t become a iack4ss in the process.

 @HB208: I'm totally with you. The salary ranges *should* be in the job posting.

But they're not, so a few folks are going to waste time applying. Some of those will waste their time in a round or two of interviews.

But someone will get hired, and then they can discussion compensation with their colleagues and negotiate corrections during a performance review.

 @Hyakian: ha. there's no threat of that ever happening

 Here to hijack the hijack from our friends at Pit-Viper ;
we are hiring in supply chain, paint, ecomm, sales, you name it!

 @troyleedesigns: Will you be transparent with your pay?

 @HB208: Tell that to government employees that pay and give raises mostly based on experience as opposed to actual contributions and performance.

 @mmarkey21: Meh, there obviously needs to be merit pay as well, but again, most people know who high performers are.

 Can I work remotely and teach my students at the same time? Can really use the extra cash. Looking at email marketing coordinator.

 @HB208: No, People don’t understand why their coworker’s pay is higher. That’s the problem. Obviously you’ve never owned a company and had employees. Everyone is different and thus pay is different. Some people are skilled, but slower. Some people you hire and pay more based on their potential, but their starting skills aren’t related to your field. Some people are paid more based on tenure, but are not the highest performing. Some people earn more because they are reliable. There are many examples. Posting pay ranges is fine. Starting at…. You have to be careful though.

 @txcx166:Exactly its not a black and white issue. Hourly rates are usually fixed and should be posted. Salary there's a lot more variables as you mentioned. Posting salary ranges, or "starting at", I'm all for and seems like a good compromise. People also need to realize years at a company =/= skill and experience. I've worked with plenty of people who have been employed with a company for 10,15, 20+ years but have the same skillset, experience, and work ethic since day 1.

 @yoimaninja: I read somewhere "There's a difference between 20 years of experience, and the same 1 year of experience 20 times over"

 I remember when I was new to an industry and location, so had no idea what acceptable pay was. I was fresh out of the military, moving into a related job (so I was already skilled and disciplined, just not as a civilian). I got taken advantage by a company who severely underpaid me. There was a culture of "don't talk about pay or I will get fired" in the industry.

You can imagine how I felt when I learned the new guy they hired that was LESS skilled than me was making 25% more. And also how they weren't willing to match my pay to his.

Learned some hard lessons there. Also, I am in a union now.

 @JSTootell: Biggest lesson is to get it in writing or recording that they are firing you for discussing pay. It is 100% legal for you to discuss pay and firing you means easy lawsuit money.

 @HB208: Troy, answer the question.

When a head hunter contacts me, the first thing I say is "let's not waste anyone's time...what is the salary range." If they skirt the issue, or say things like "potential", "other compensation" I say adieu, and return to slouching off on PB.

 @JSTootell: I care about my people and do not take advantage of them. I treat people the way I want to be treated. Our culture reflects this and it’s a great place to work for all of us. Plenty of people will try to squeeze every cent out of their company and that’s their choice. You have to look out for what’s best for yourself and your family. You hope your employer has your best interests in mind, but you sure as hell can’t count on it. If an employee privately asked me the maximum pay for their position, I would tell them and tell them how to get there. I would not post my maximum pay to a public job board. That’s not where they should see it.

 @Pit-Viper: What's to debate about telling people how much a job pays that they are applying for?

 @warmerdamj: hey team, late response here. I'm just a marketing idiot not an HR person and shouldn't have responded regarding our salary transparency policy. Anyways, we've heard you and have instated a salary transparency policy moving forward. We will always list salaries when jobs are posted. Thanks

 @Pit-Viper: Good on you guys, but maybe add it to the listings currently on the website?

 @Pit-Viper: Listen. This is Pinkbike. We forget, but we never forgive.

 @Pit-Viper: Outstanding, great pivot!

 @Pit-Viper: Did not see that coming.

 Have you checked with e-bike manufacturers? You seem to represent their target group nicely.

 I to fit that demographic and still have yet to get my full ride sponsorship

 @powderhoundbrr: ….ikr, don’t they realize we actually represent a huge chunk of the BMX market. And we’re the chunk that actually has the disposable income to throw at it!

 I feel like not even flight attendant could help me now I've hit the 300psi range

 You'll need those BMX moves to dodge all the complaints you'll get in any of those Supply Chain jobs.

 Analyst: lets offer a different color.
Yeti CEO: who would buy another one because of a new color

Dentist: Cancel my afternoon appointments I've gotta go buy the new Yeti

 I work in the bike industry with a title that appears more than once in this list. There are good livings to be made in some of these roles.

 but can any foreigners get a work visa for these jobs? Probably just EU people?

 @parallaxid: seasonal jobs are harder to get the visa for but the more fixed positions are probably easier.

I did write it will be a lot easier for EU citizens

 I’m a gigolo and I’m ok , I work all night and I sleep all day …………. Bills are paid !

 I'm pretty sure Trash Free Trails is a non-profit dependent on donations....I assume most people associated with them are volunteers.

 @SATN-XC: many nonprofits are run by grants. the last nonprofit i worked for would average about 7-8 million in usd annually.

 pro-rata too! A lot of charity marketing roles I'd love to do just don't post enough to even live on, and also expect a hell of a lot more from people (often more than one specialist role in the ad). Shame really if that's all they can afford, but I do wonder how larger charities with the same practice actually attract the talent needed to achieve their aims.

 @greenblur: it’s pretty rough, seems like the bike industry pays substantially less than other industries hiring for the same position. I had to quit my bike industry job so I could buy a bike lol

 @Chondog94: cost of living aside, I could deal with their upper salary range if I knew $10k bumps were distinct possibilities at 12 and 24 months into the gig. This of course assumes I can tease out in the interviews that the BI questions they have are answerable within their desired time frame.

Also, offer me something besides hoppy beer and now we’re talking.

 @pmhobson: going for staff rides every day is a quality of life thats not to be understated, however I would never hinge anything on the promise of future payrises, employers are exceptionally good at worming their way out of that

 Pretty much baseline for Analyst positions elsewhere in the bike industry. I don't know about Yeti but *some* industry jobs offer exceptionally good pro deals to employees. That said, I can tell this isn't going to be a position where you can be successful and also take advantage of daily staff rides without sacrificing work/life balance.

The entire bike industry is still set up as if everyone was a dirtbag 28 year old in 2002.

Also pretty much guaranteed that that position is actually 90% an IT/BI role but because it's an "Analyst" and not a "Developer" you're gonna get $20k hacked right off the top.

 @ctd07: Totally. I'm not actually going to apply. Just blue-skying the conditions on which that salary range doesn't feel so low.

 he was probably no where near going over the bars, hes low and weighting the front to smash that berm without washing out.

 Test Engineer is the obvious highlight: brompton.recruitee.com/o/test-engineer-1

 Yep. It's all true.

 And EP programs are changing in many of these companies and removing that bike discount benefit from their employees.... because stupid.

 if it's on Price...then...leaders for sure ;-)

 nbda.com reports
www.vitalmedianet.com/vitalmtb-trends

 @preach: name checks out

 There's also a bunch of paid internships open.

 Yes

 Lots and many dollars

 Many many doll hairs.

 Bring cash

 It's competitive as long as you live in a van.*

*Your mileage may vary. Best results obtained by not insuring or driving the van

 You'd likely be assuming wrong. Santa Cruz does have fairly solid wages when compared to other bike companies in the area but they're still well below what those same people can earn 20 minutes away.

 @onemanarmy: Color me shocked

 ^Trail planner!

 Can't imagine why those positions are open!?

 Development Design Engineer for MTB R&D

 The cost of living in Kamloops is going up too. All of BC is unaffordable now.

 I'd assume in Cantonese

 @sancho-ramerez: hahaha

 @sancho-ramerez: fair