Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
At DPS in Salt Lake City, Utah, we don't just manufacture skis-we build the tools that fuel adventure. Every ski that leaves our facility represents precision, craftsmanship, innovation, and countless powder days waiting to happen.
We're looking for a Shop Technician who enjoys working with their hands, takes pride in quality craftsmanship, and wants to be part of a team obsessed with building extraordinary products and service.
If you can appreciate the difference between "good enough" and "perfect," keep reading.
Pay: $20.00/hr
Schedule: Full Time, Days 9–5, Monday–Friday (Seasonal Role through April 2027)
What You'll Be Doing
As the Shop Service Technician, you'll manage all aspects of the service shop in a fast-paced factory setting. You'll help deliver extraordinary products and service to customers while maintaining the highest shop service quality and safety standards.
Your day may include:
• Performing ski tuning, mounting, base treatment, repair, binding assembly/mounting, and finishing tasks with high accuracy and attention to detail
• Inspecting products throughout the shop work process to ensure compliance with DPS quality standards and specifications
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area, tools, equipment, and machinery
• Assisting with ski fulfillment preparation, packaging, labeling, and shipping of finished goods
• Managing shop work tickets and interacting directly with fulfillment and shipping
• Supporting inventory management activities by organizing materials, components, and finished products
• Identifying and reporting equipment issues or process improvements to supervisors
• Collaborating with manufacturing, warehouse, quality, and service teams to meet production goals
• Supporting special projects, product testing, prototyping, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Performing a variety of shop, warehouse, and production-related duties based on business needs
• Mounting and preparing R&D skis and demo fleet for on-snow testing
• Cross-training to assist in ski production departments during non-peak shop season
This is an active role where you'll spend most of your day on your feet, working with tools, machinery, and a team that cares deeply about quality.
What Makes You A Great Fit
• You enjoy solving problems and figuring out how things work.
• You like working with your hands and seeing the results of your efforts.
• You take pride in craftsmanship, have high attention to detail, and strive to produce race-worthy work.
• You bring a high degree of energy, self-motivation, flexibility, and a positive, collaborative spirit.
• You thrive in a high-intensity, time-sensitive, multi-task-oriented environment.
• You participate in and have a passion for snow sports and stay up-to-date on ski and snowboard industry products and trends.
Qualifications
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• 1 year of service technician, ski/snowboard tuning, or retail ski shop sales experience preferred
• Working knowledge of ski tuning, base repair, edge finishing, waxing, and binding mounting procedures preferred
• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, tuning equipment, and shop machinery
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, production documentation, and basic technical instructions
You'll Also Bring
• Demonstrable, excellent race-worthy tuning skills
• Mechanical aptitude with strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
• Basic computer skills to access work orders, inventory information, or production systems
• Demonstrated willingness to learn multiple production processes and become cross-trained across shop functions
• Professional and effective communication skills across all levels of employees, management, executives, vendors, customers, and external partners
What To Expect
• Hands-on work managing all aspects of the service shop in a manufacturing environment
• A collaborative team focused on continuous improvement
• Opportunities to cross-train, learn new equipment, and assist across production departments
• A company passionate about innovation and outdoor adventure
• The satisfaction of helping build and maintain some of the most respected skis in the industry
A Few Things To Know
This position requires:
• Standing for long periods of time and moving throughout the workday in a production environment
• Performing detailed hand work requiring fine motor skills, visual precision, and repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movements (grasping, pushing, reaching)
• Working safely with machinery, tools, and equipment while adhering to company safety and environmental policies
• Wearing required personal protective equipment (provided), which may include facemasks, gloves, and safety glasses
• Regular lifting and moving of materials and products up to 20 lbs
Ready to Build Something Amazing?
Whether you're an experienced ski tech looking for your next seasonal role, a passionate tuner, or someone who loves high-quality craftsmanship, we'd love to hear from you.
Come help us deliver skis that people dream about all summer and chase all winter.