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Want to become a motorcycle builder? Not the kind on TV, but the kind who works in a factory, cranking bikes down the assembly line? It’s your lucky day, then as Buell is hiring for production jobs and many other positions.
Buell’s job advert reads as follows (we’ve got some more thoughts underneath the advert):
Buell® Announces Upcoming Job Openings for Q1 of 2023 based in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Buell Motorcycles, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based manufacturer of high-performance motorcycles, is looking to add skilled and motivated individuals that have a passion for building exciting new products, contributing to a dynamic work environment, and becoming part of the Buell team.
“We are excited to take another big step forward in the continued growth of Buell. Today that big step forward is growing the Buell team here in West Michigan,” said Steve Laham, Chief Products, Development & Strategist Buell Motorcycle Co. “The Buell team’s expansion is in a multitude of areas of growth and will allow us to continue providing high performance motorcycles in the marketplace.”
Over the next three months, Buell will be hiring full and part-time employees across multiple areas within the company including:
Engineering
Manufacturing Operations
Digital Marketing Specalist
Production Staff
Painting Professionals
Prior skills and experience are a plus, but not a must with the right enthusiasm, self-motivation and a willingness to contribute to a dynamic work environment, and becoming part of the Buell team.
“We’ve built out an excellent senior leadership team with deep experience across the motorsports and transportation industries that all have a passion for two-wheeled products.” said Bill Melvin, CEO of Buell Motorcycle Co. “We are looking towards the future of the company and will continue to grow our team here in Grand Rapids to keep up with demand and develop some new exciting products.”
With formal job postings expected in Q1 of 2023, interested parties can submit their resume and position of interest to [email protected].
So. If you want to work for a motorcycle company, but for some reason you can’t or won’t go to Harley-Davidson, Indian or one of the many electric startups in the US, this is your chance to build bikes. Will you make a living at it? Who knows, there’s no mention of wages. Will Buell be in business this time next year? Hard to say. Under Bill Melvin, the company has stayed in business through COVID-19, which is probably more than most people expected. And hey, you’d be working on manufacturing the World’s Fastest Off-Road Motorcycle, the Buell Baja 1190, as seen in the title photo above. There are definitely worse jobs in Grand Rapids, Michigan area. However, given the past history of financial instability associated with the Buell brand, applicants might want to be careful.
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