Careers

Frost River is proudly an American Manufacturer. We specialize in craftingleather and waxed canvas packs and bags designed to get people outdoors & exploring. Best of all—we do it all in a sustainable way, all right here in Duluth’s Lincoln Park Craft District.

Production Technicians prepare and install rivets, grommets, buckles, back straps, etc. onto Frost River products.

• Use appropriate equipment to install final assemblies, ensuring the highest quality product
• Assist production sewers in the production of handcrafted goods
• Ability to hand pound rivets is essential
• Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Operate rivet, grommet, and snap setting machine
• Improve your processes and yourself each day
• Other duties as assigned

• Dependable
• Detail-oriented – must gain a full understanding of your job duties and perform those duties correctly
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Able to access and navigate the production and retail facility
• Able to sit, stand, bend, stretch, twist and reach
• Able to read and understand information verbally and in written form
• Able to lift materials/equipment up to 50 pounds

Job Type: Full-time or Part-time

Schedule: Monday – Friday, some weekends

Work Authorization: United States

Pay Frequency: Biweekly

Work Remotely: No

Frost River is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Instructions: Send your resume to the contact below. 

Industrial Sewing Operators operate and tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, and overall construct a robust collection of designs. They monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions. Operators cut material according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or other electrical equipment.

Sewing operators will work both individually and in teams to manufacture goods.

This position is for individuals that posses sewing skills and experience. (Scroll for employment opportunities that with no sewing experience needed, below.

· Operate single needle and serger machines for 5-10 hours

· Improve your processes and yourself each day

· Trace patterns and cut material to replicate specific patterns for each item

· Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

· Be on-time and dependable for the team

· Able to access and navigate the production and retail facility

· Other duties as assigned

Production Technicians work with automated cutting machines and tacking machines to cut and apply canvas and leather components to Frost River softgoods. This employment opportunity supports the production team in providing kits comprised of all of pieces and materials needed for sewing staff to craft products. There is opportunity to expand the position and cross-learn other aspects of production.

Use appropriate equipment to install features and details to goods.

Assist production sewers in the production of handcrafted goods

Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Able to access and navigate the production and retail facility

Improve your processes and yourself each day

Other duties as assigned

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Detail-oriented – must gain a full understanding of your job duties and perform those duties correctly
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Maintains a healthy lifestyle -- respects social distancing and shelter at home practices
• Comfortable wearing PPE --workers will be required to wear masks and eye protection issued by the employer
• Able to access and navigate the production and retail facility
• Able to sit, stand, bend, stretch, twist and reach
• Able to read and understand information verbally and in written form
• Able to lift materials/equipment up to 50 pounds

On The Limit Screen Printing & Embroidery is now a sister-business to Frost River! The culture at On The Limit mirrors that of Frost River: fast paced, rewarding, and fun. You'll find team members that enjoy working hard to accomplish the common goals of creating goods that exceed clients' expectations.

Production Technicians do a variety of tasks in support of the screen-printing, heat-press, and embroidery business. Best of all, you get the first look at the awesome event and business artwork from around the community.

• Review work orders to determine estimated printing times, ink, and material quantities
• Select screen size, degreasing agents and emulsion coatings
• Load screens into the printer
• Install and reposition screen printing plates and pressure roles
• Calibrate printer before the batch is printed
• Operate a heat-press machine to apply logos to products
• Troubleshoot problems as they arrive
• Assist with drying, folding, and packing
• Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Able to access and navigate the production facility
• Improve your processes and yourself each day
• Other duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, days, occasionally Saturday

Experience: Manufacturing experience preferred, but willing to train

Work authorization: United States (Required)

Pay Frequency: Biweekly

Work Remotely: No

Frost River is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Instructions: Send your resume to the contact below.

On The Limit Screen Printing & Embroidery is now a sister-business to Frost River! The culture at On The Limit mirrors that of Frost River: fast paced, rewarding, and fun. You'll find team members that enjoy working hard to accomplish the common goals of creating goods that exceed clients' expectations.

Embroidery Machine Operators work with garments, cloth materials, computers, and an embroidery machine. This includes setting up the embroidery machine, maintaining it, and using the appropriate computer programs and applications.

• Use the appropriate computer programs and applications
• Set up embroidery machines, and maintain them
• Complete the embroidery orders requested by our clients
• Sew logos, initials, and other patterns into fabric
• Improve your processes and yourself each day
• Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Be on-time and dependable for the team
• Able to access and navigate the production and retail facility
• Other duties as assigned

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Detail-oriented – must gain a full understanding of your job duties and perform those duties correctly
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Maintains a healthy lifestyle -- respects social distancing and shelter at home practices
• Comfortable wearing PPE --workers will be required to wear masks and eye protection issued by the employer
• Able to access and navigate the production facility
• Able to sit, stand, bend, stretch, twist and reach
• Able to read and understand information verbally and in written form
• Proficient in using computers
• Able to lift materials/equipment up to 50 pounds

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, days, occasionally Saturday

Experience: Manufacturing experience preferred, but willing to train

Work authorization: United States (Required)

Pay Frequency: Biweekly

Work Remotely: No

Frost River is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application Instructions: Send your resume to the contact below.