Craigs - Prototype Shop Technician I

Burton; Burlington, Northern (VT, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Burton is seeking a Prototype Shop Technician to join our Advanced Concept and Development Center. You will perform prototyping duties, integrating manufacturing, and technology to deliver snowboard prototypes, equipment operation, and process development for innovative manufacturing.

The role emphasizes hands-on skills in wood and metalworking, layout, and problem-solving with a focus on design-for-manufacturing and continuous improvement within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in manufacturing, materials, or product construction—ideally within the snowboard or hardgoods space.
• Keen eye for quality, efficiency and attention to detail.
• Ability to tackle problems using a logical, systematic approach.
• Ability to develop or sponsor new methods, products, or technologies to meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical labor to create snowboard prototypes, including lay-up, grinding, finishing, and procurement.
• Run and maintain equipment such as routers, shapers, sanders, and grinders.
• Contribute to efficiency and innovation by sharing new ideas and manufacturing experience.
• Participate in design-for-manufacturing processes and implement new ideas.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing

Materials knowledge

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Design for manufacturing

Tools

CNC machining

CAD reading

Snowboard machinery

Job description

Burton HQ, 180 Queen City Park Rd, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM

At Burton, we are a purpose-led brand rooted in snowboarding and the outdoors. We fight for the future of our people, planet, and sport. We aim to maximize our positive social impact and minimize our negative environmental impact while delivering high-quality performance products.

As a global leader in snowboarding, we’recommittedto diversity, equity, and inclusion for the long-term health of our company, sport, and community. Through these efforts, we aim to make snowboarding and the outdoors accessible to all.

The Breakdown:

Burton’s Prototype Shop Technicians are key team members of our Advanced Concept and Development Center Prototype Facility. In this role, you will be responsible for over-all prototyping duties while concurrently bringing together prototyping, manufacturing, and technology. You will share your knowledge and experience in all aspects of the snowboard manufacturing process. You will have the opportunity to embrace and drive new manufacturing technologies and share your knowledge of alternative manufacturing processes.

What You Get to Do:

• Perform the physical labor to create snowboard prototypes, including lay-up, grinding, finishing, and procurement. Complete a job request from start to finish, building to an engineering design request to meet the desired outcome.
• Run and maintain equipment, including woodworking and metalworking machines like routers, shapers, sanders, and grinders.
• Participate in the Burton Protoshop’s on-going desire for efficiency and innovation by bringing new ideas and manufacturing experience.
• Be responsible for the “design for manufacturing” process.
• Utilize craftsmanship and hands to create new processes and prototypes.
• Utilize and share your experience in building snowboards and snowboard processing.
• Utilize and share your experience in materials and construction.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• A depth of experience, knowledge and skill in a technical/functional area including materials, construction and manufacturing process.
• Proven hands-on experience in manufacturing, materials, or product construction—ideally within the snowboard or hardgoods space.
• A keen eye for quality, efficiency and attention to detail.
• The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• The ability to develop, support, or sponsor the introduction of new and improved methods, products, procedures, or technologies that meet a customer need.
• The ability and desire to work cooperatively with others to improve overall team performance. The ability to demonstrate desire, skill, and success in getting groups to work together.
• The ability to methodically problem solve and to identify work to be done on a project and/or issues that may impede its completion; the ability to act before the situation requires it.
• Bonus: the ability to read engineering requirements/CAD and translate into a design is a plus.
• Bonus: knowledge of CNC machining, snowboard machinery, and programming is a plus.

Work/Physical Environment:

This is a mobile position, which will require walking and standing on the feet for the majority of the day in a manufacturing setting. This position requires the ability to lift at least 25+lbs frequently.

Though we wish we could reach out to all applicants personally, you will only be contacted directly should you be chosen to move forward in the process. Candidates not chosen for this particular opportunity are encouraged to check back often for other roles as they are posted. Keep trying!