Production Packager / Kitter

About SparkFun

Since 2003, SparkFun has been helping turn ideas into reality – whether you’re creating a smart weather station, exploring the frontier of machine learning, building a robot for school or prototyping your first (or tenth) product. No matter your vision or skill level, our open source components, resources and online tutorials are designed to broaden access to innovative technology and make the road to a finished project shorter.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. SparkFun offers an abundance of opportunities to learn new skills from other Funions, in addition to many other benefits and perks.

SparkFun's Next Production Packager/Kitter

The Packager/Kitter is responsible for assembling full kits, ensuring they are ready for customer use and packaging in-house assembled printed circuit boards (PCBs) for transport. This includes pulling raw materials from inventory, counting out correct quantities of parts, and ensuring each kit receives the correct combination of raw materials.

The right candidate will have a strong attention to detail, being able to spot errors or potential errors quickly and take action to correct them. In addition, the ideal candidate will be able to take on repetitive tasks without losing focus or speed.

Essential Job Functions

Packaging includes:

• Receiving finished boards from the Board Assembly team
• Assess proper packaging materials for safe transport
• Package SparkFun Original Assemblies and Light Packaged Assemblies, which include 3 or less items that need to be packaged together

Kitting includes:

• Utilizing Bill of Materials (BOMs) to pull the right parts and the right quantities for each kit
• Organize raw materials into a fully assembled kit
• Participate in "assembly line" kitting when applicable
• Complete quality control steps to inspect each kit before it hits our shelves

Required Skills and Abilities

• Attention to detail & positive attitude
• On occasion, ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time (3-7 hours per day)
• Familiarity with Windows Operating System and Internet Browsers like Chrome
• Experience with Google’s Suite of Products (i.e. GMail, Sheets, Docs, etc)
• Must be able to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment
• Proficient communication skills, both written and verbal

Additional Bonus Skills (not required):

• Ability to distinguish the difference between similar electronic components
• Ability to quickly adapt to change & maintain flexibility

SparkFun Benefits & Perks

At SparkFun, we ask a lot of our employees, and that’s why we give so much in return. Here are just some of the benefits:

• Competitive salary: $16.57/hour for this position
• Medical/dental/vision plan, among other benefits
• Matching 401(k),
• A casual dress code for you
• Dogs - yes, we bring dogs to work
• Full gym with climbing wall. If that’s not your style we offer a monthly gym stipend or onsite yoga
• We have a great employee discount and opportunities to create and share content with the SparkFun community
• Paid time to volunteer
• EcoPass (public transportation pass)
• Paid time off + Sick Time + Wellness Time
• Summer BBQs, work parties, and more!