3rd shift Builder/Shooter

Savage-Arms; Westfield (MA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Savage Arms in Westfield, MA is seeking a 3rd shift Builder/Shooter to perform bench operations, assemble firearms from components, and conduct tests to ensure accuracy and quality. The role requires handling parts, inspecting finishes, and meeting production standards in a manufacturing environment.

The position involves operating light to medium tools, performing visual inspections, and maintaining safety and quality controls across all processing steps at our Westfield facility.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and adherence to safety procedures for firearms and ammunition.
• Ability to follow safety policies for hazardous waste handling and disposal.

Responsabilités

• Assemble firearms components following specified methods to create final products or subassemblies.
• Inspect parts, perform tests, adjust sights, and ensure quality standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and manage materials and waste per procedures.

Connaissances

Safety procedures

Description du poste

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3rd shift Builder/Shooter

Full Time Manual Labor Westfield Massachusetts, Westfield, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1493

Salary Range: $23.74 To $26.12 Hourly

Headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, with a location in Lakefield, Ontario, Savage has been producing firearms for more than 125 years. Savage is one of the world\'s largest manufacturers of hunting, competition and targeting shooting centerfire and rimfire rifles, and shotguns. Our firearms are best known for accuracy, performance and innovation. The entrepreneurial spirit that originally defined the company is still evident in its ongoing focus on continuous innovation, craftsmanship, quality and service. Learn more at www.savagearms.com.

Performs a variety of bench operations using light hand tools for assembly and light power tools to make designated fits of parts and subassemblies to ordinary tolerances. For example, may file and scrape to remove burrs and prepare surfaces to accomplish required fit. Perform any one of several operations to inspect, function fire, proof test, and target shoot all types of firearms of various gauges and calibers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Following specified assembly methods, assembles firearms by assembling a limited variety of components and subassemblies into an intermediate stage or final product. For example, will assemble barrel and receiver sets, trigger assemblies, and bolt assemblies into an action configuration. May later add stocks and other components to barreled actions to complete assembly of final product
• Will wash parts, as required, prior to assembly to remove oils and other residue to facilitate proper assembly.
• May drill mating parts to adjust and align parts to accomplish free working and proper clearances.
• Making operating tests and final adjustments, visually inspects and gauge as required, using prescribed methods to maintain quality standards.
• Following prescribed assembly repair guidelines, makes repairs to in‑process firearms rejected as a result of proof failures, function failures, and other quality rejections.
• Function fires, makes visual inspection, aligns sights, gauges head space as required. Operates proof jack to fire proof loads. Fires to target firearms for grouping and accuracy requirements at both inside and outside ranges and change or adjust sights and scopes, including bore sighting, as required to ensure accuracy. Requires knowledgeable and proficient shooting skills and practices when targeting at distances up to several hundred yards.
• Performs visual inspections on finished parts to determine if color standards are being maintained.
• Gauges bore and rifling diameters for accuracy evaluation. Rechamber muzzles as required to improve accuracy and performs touch up of blued surfaces as required. 100% visual inspection on cartridge or shell cases to determine any defects.
• Marks reject tag; stamps accepted work. Makes out inspection reports as required. Maintains inventory of ammunition due to storage and handling requirements, processes inventory transactions through materials departments.
• Runs rod through barrel to ensure removal of cartridges before and after testing, disposes of empty shells on cartridge cases.
• Maintains target and proof house bullet traps. Mixes and replenishes fluids as required, cleans lead particles, sludge, and gilded metal residues from traps and pump containers on a daily basis. Transfers residue to proper hazardous waste containers for disposal. Keeps trap area floors dry and clean. Replaces preliminary and H.E.P.A. type filters as required to insure air quality standards are maintained. Disposes of used filters properly.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Job requires knowledge of and adherence to safety procedures for firearms and ammunition. Job also requires knowledge of and adherence to hazardous waste handling procedures and policies for bullet trap maintenance and disposal of hazardous waste and filters.
• May train or instruct others how to perform this job. May perform other related duties as assigned.

Savage Arms is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.