Ballistics Tester - Remington - 4 Shift Nights

The Kinetic Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

401K

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Gear discounts

Job summary

The Kinetic Group is seeking a team member to rigorously test ammunition samples, operate drop testing equipment, and document results in a compliant, safe environment. You will work with various testing devices and ensure accurate recordkeeping under supervision.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, be eligible to handle firearms, and demonstrate basic English and computer skills. The role includes a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to contribute to safety and

Qualifications

• English language sufficient to communicate with team and supervision
• Basic personal computer skills to navigate documents and records

Responsibilities

• Obtain ammunition samples and test for compliance with standards
• Operate drop testing equipment to assess sensitivity of primed components
• Maintain written test results and provide feedback to supervisors
• Follow safety rules and wear protective equipment
• Record and report test results and scrap data
• Inspect and document process results to ensure product quality

Skills

English proficiency

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Drop testing equipment

Gauges

Test instruments

Job description

Job Description

Job Description Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains ammunition samples and tests them for compliance to process and/or industry standards.
• Operates drop testing equipment to determine sensitivity of primed components lot samples for compliance to process and/or industry standards.
• Maintains written documentation of test results and provides timely feedback to supervisors or technicians as required.
• Follows oral and written instructions, wears protective equipment where and when directed and obeys all plant and safety rules and regulations.
• Supports the facility's mission, safety and ISO goals and directives and is an active participant of the Remington Team.
• Works in a safe and orderly manner always.
• Obeys plant, department and area rules and regulations and proactively encourages other team members to do so.
• Obtains, maintains, and wears or uses all necessary safety equipment as directed by work instructions or area supervisor.
• Attends shift, department and plant meetings in a timely manner as directed by supervisor.
• Obtains samples of ammunition as per work instructions.
• Coordinate with Centerfire Priming to prime drop test samples as per the process record.
• Operates handguns, rifles and shotguns of various types, calibers, and manufactures to test various parameters of manufactured and procured ammunition.
• Operate, set-up, change over, and adjust drop test equipment.
• Installs, calibrates, adjusts, and operates various types of mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical test and measurement devices or systems.
• Records and/or charts inspection results and provides timely feedback to supervisors or technicians to correct or prevent the manufacture of nonconforming products.
• Record drop test results to database and hardcopy record.
• Inform Leadership of pass/fail results using basic email format.
• Record and report consumed scrap generated in all aspects of testing.
• Maintains process integrity with proper documentation and observance of process records
• Always maintains a clean and orderly work area as per Work Instructions.

Educational Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma, GED certificate or recognized equivalent.
• Must not be a convicted felon or otherwise restricted by law from handling or using firearms.
• Ability to speak, read and write in the English language sufficient to perform the following: Communicate effectively with other team members and supervision Read and comprehend process instructions Record pertinent process information as required Ability to use and interpret gauges to measure and record product performance characteristics, weights, and dimensions.
• Must possess basic personal computer skills sufficient to navigate menus and select, open, create, edit, save, and print basic word and spreadsheet documents

Work Environment:

Employee work assignments may include tasks working with and/or exposure to potentially hazardous areas, including flammables and explosives. Safety training is provided to all employees to ensure compliance with company and federal regulations.

Pay Range:

Pay Range: Starting Hourly Rate: $21.26 The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

Benefits:

• medical and dental
• vision
• disability and life insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• gear discounts
• the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulation (EAR) Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national; (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (a/k/a green card holder); (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157; or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Gun Control Act Requirements:

It is unlawful for these categories of persons to possess (for business or personal reasons) firearms or ammunition: (i) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (ii) fugitive from justice; (iii) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act 21 U.S.C. 802); (iv) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution; (v) illegal alien; (vi) discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (vii) who has renounced his or her United States Citizenship; (viii) who is subject to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of the intimate partner; or (ix) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Company Culture:

Across The Kinetic Group, we rally for the customer by fostering collaboration, sharing insights and scaling competencies. We engineer our products in ways that match the drive of the people who put them to work in the field, on the course and on the battlefield. We’re not just a name on the door — we are the people developing the products that help customers the world over. The Kinetic Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for employment without to regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other characteristics protected by law. The EEO Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail].