Production Team Member; Swing Shift Skutt Ceramic Products, Inc.

Pay: $19.00-$22.00/hr., depending on department

Hours:

3:45 PM to 11:45 PM (30‑min paid lunch break)

Are you interested in building products that help artists and educators bring ceramics to life? Join our production team and help manufacture industry‑leading kilns and pottery wheels used in studios, schools, and creative spaces around the world. This is a hands‑on role in a family‑owned company where craftsmanship, curiosity, and pride in making things matter every day.

You’ll work alongside skilled teammates who take real pride in building equipment that becomes part of the creative process. Every kiln and wheel we build directly supports the ceramics community and the people who keep it growing.

Whether you bring experience in fabrication, metalworking, or electrical work—or you’re just getting started—we’ll invest in helping you build your skills and grow your career.

Looking for flexibility? We have full‑time and part‑time shifts available to meet your needs.

• 100% employer‑sponsored health, dental, life, short‑term/long‑term disability insurance.
• Contributions toward your family members’ benefits.
• Hearty match to your 401(k) contributions; bonus opportunities, paid holidays and vacation.
• Hourly rate starts at $19.00/hr. with rapid increases based on positive performance.

• General Assembly – using small hand or power tools and operating simple machinery you will be assembling, packaging, testing and inspecting products.
• Light Metal‑working – fabricating metal components for different aspects of our products which requires the operation of simple equipment for bending, cutting, painting and spot‑welding.
• Electrical Control Assembly – wiring, installing electrical components and testing, you will assemble the electronic brains of our products on an assembly bench as part of a connected team using small hand or power tools.
• Building with Brick – enjoy a more physical environment using routine repetitive processes, while constructing our industry‑standard kiln bodies out of brick materials. This area requires heavier lifting, up to 50 pounds unassisted, depending on task.

Each department plays a vital role in the completion of multiple kilns and wheels throughout the day. You can see your personal contribution at the end of each day as the final products are wheeled out and loaded into trucks for distribution.

• Eager to be part of a thriving, interdependent team.
• Willing to learn and develop your skillsets.
• Prepared to work in a fast‑paced but informal production environment.
• Able to work on your feet 8 hours/day.

• 401(k) with matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

• Why do you want to work at Skutt?
• If you notice a teammate struggling to keep up or making repeated errors, how would you approach the situation?
• How do you stay motivated with repetitive work or a long shift?
• This position requires some overtime. During the week hours can be up to 45/wk and an occasional mandatory Saturday shift. Are you available to work these hours? Any concerns?

Job Type: Full‑time

Work Location:

In‑person (Portland, OR 97206)
Pay: $19.00-$22.00/hr., depending on department

Hours:

3:45 PM to 11:45 PM (30‑min paid lunch break)
Bonus opportunities
Employer paid benefit package (Medical/Dental/401K matching/Vacation)