Stringwinder and Parts Maker

Position: Stringwinder and Small Parts Maker
For over 45 years, Dusty Strings has been designing and building harps and hammered dulcimers in Seattle. We have become highly respected in the world-wide music community for excellent craftspersonship, mesmerizing sound, and caring customer service. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, and a positive and collaborative work environment. This job is hiring for 15-19 hours per week.

Responsibilities include

• Produce wound harp strings to quality and productivity standards on our in-house string winding machine
• Produce a selection of accessories and widgets to quality and productivity standards
• Attend weekly Stringwinding meetings with the other Stringwinders
• Other assorted tasks (as a small company, we all wear many hats!)

Requirements

• Eagerness to produce as many strings as possible per hour
• Devotion to quality check each part you produce against established standards
• Must be able to stand for the majority of the workday and regularly lift 25 pounds

Helpful traits

• Skill and experience using a variety of physical tools
• Experience at and desire to do technical, detailed handwork
• Thrives both working in a team and can find flow working solo
• Good musical ear and knowledge

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 three items: A fully-completed application, your resume, and a cover letter telling us what skills and experience you have that relate to this position. No phone calls and no in-person visits, please.

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.