Our Core Values

ELEVATE EVERYTHING - We each bring a specific set of skills to the table, offering up our expertise and resources to enhance the work of others. We challenge each other to be the best in order to achieve enduring value in the eyes of our customers.

BETTER IS BETTER - There is no finish line; we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. We obsess over every detail to find ways to improve both our products and our process.

UNAPOLOGETICALLY ACCOUNTABLE - We're open and honest in how we speak and listen. We celebrate each other's successes, and collectively rally to solve every challenge. We own it!

COURAGEOUS INNOVATION - There are elegant ideas awaiting discovery in everything we do. We push everyone around us to pursue those ideas openly so we can continue to dominate the category.

COMMUNITY DRIVEN - As a family business, we understand the importance of enriching the communities we call home. As a company, and as individuals, we work to make our expertise available to do the most good for those around us.

Liner Cell Operator I

We are currently recruiting for a Liner Cell Operator I to join the Benchmade Knife Company team. The Liner Cell Operator is responsible for choosing correct fixtures, setting up the grinder, drill/tap machines, and supporting cell equipment, while also maintaining part tolerance once the machines are set up. In addition, the operator will shut down and clean machines, conduct changeovers, and perform standard maintenance. The Liner Cell Operator is responsible or reading PCI's and job travelers for product/operation specifications, and uses a variety of inspection gages, such as micrometers, calipers, snap/drop/pin/thread and block gages to ensure quality specifications are met.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform repetitive operations.
• Perform visual inspection of parts ensuring cosmetic requirements are met.
• Inspect manufactured parts and identify dimensional quality issues.
• Consistently meet production and quality requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret PCI and job routers.
• Maintain coolant and media levels and correct as appropriate.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of work area.
• Utilize critical thinking to problem solve and resolve issues.
• Complete all necessary documentation.

Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or GED equivalent, and 1 year of general manufacturing is required, preferably with small parts handling. Equivalency to the qualification standard will also be considered.
• Able to understand and follow written/oral instruction in English
• Strong attention to detail and good hand eye coordination.
• Prefer experience with hand inspection tools (micrometers, calipers, refractometer and gages).
• Able to work in a manufacturing environment (exposure to dust, noise, oils and coolants, abrasives, heat, cold, adhesives, as well as automated and manual machinery).

Benchmade offers our employees a wide variety of comprehensive rewards and benefits including:

• Competitive pay
• Cash profit sharing and performance incentives
• Medical including Prescriptions and Vision
• Dental including Orthodontia
• Short-Term and Long-term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401K with company match
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Pay for time off, including holiday, bonus holidays, vacation, sick, bereavement and jury duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Outstanding employee discounts on Benchmade products and other partner companies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Targeted development planning and learning opportunities
• Employee and family events throughout the year
• Most importantly, Benchmade provides a fun, family oriented and entrepreneurial work environment

This is an exciting time to be part of a company on the verge of even greater success. If you think you have what it takes to be part of a company that strives to create a working environment that stimulates team spirit, passion, engagement, and achievement, complete an application today. Please include a resume with your online application.

Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Benchmade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@benchmade.com or 1-800-800-7427.