Barrel Process & Quality Assurance Lead

Knight Enterprises Management, LLC.; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Enterprises Management, L.L.C. is seeking a skilled barreling process engineer to develop and maintain production methods and quality controls for barreling operations.

You will lead process improvements, establish inspection standards, and collaborate with R&D and manufacturing engineering to resolve quality issues. The role requires a background in mechanical/manufacturing engineering or equivalent hands-on experience, proficiency with inspection tools, and strong written and verbal

Qualifications

• Preferred degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience with firearm barreling/manufacturing and inspection tool use.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain barreling production and quality processes.
• Lead continuous improvements in the barreling process.
• Establish inspection standards for bore diameter, straightness, and rifling geometry.
• Troubleshoot machining issues and analyze defects.
• Coordinate with R&D and manufacturing engineering to resolve quality issues.
• Perform first piece, in-process, and visual inspections to ensure conformance to drawings.
• Interface with operators to resolve non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Pursue ongoing process improvements and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Barreling experience

Inspection tools

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering degree

Tools

Air gauging

Micrometers

Go/No-Go Gauges

Optical Comparators

Job description

Special Training Needed

Preferred degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)

Special Training Needed

Preferred degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)

Experience Required

Firearm barreling and or manufacturing experience preferred, including gun drilling, reaming, rifling & chambering. Experience with hammer forge, button rifling & cut rifling preferred. Proficient in mechanical layout inspection and use of all inspection tools and equipment, including air gauging. Highly skilled in the use of MS Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.). Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Purpose of Position

Develop & maintain barreling production process's along with barreling quality process's & inspection

Description of Job Duties

• Develop new barreling process's when needed & maintain / improve current process's
• Lead continuous improvements in the barreling process
• Assure that quality standards and procedures are followed throughout all barreling areas and process's.
• Establish inspection standards for barreling processes to include inspection of bore diameter, straightness, concentricity, surface finish & rifling geometry. Inspection may include but not limited to air gauging, micrometer tools, gage pins, go / no-go gauges & optical comparators.
• Troubleshoot machining / tooling issues / defects & performs analysis when needed
• Coordinate with R&D, production engineering and manufacturing engineering to achieve resolution of quality issues & to improve barreling process's & inspection.
• Perform first piece, in-process & visual inspections on machined components & assemblies in order to ensure compliance to engineering drawings.
• Interface with machine operators and/or programmers in order to communicate and resolve issues (non-conformances) in an effective and timely manner.
• Interface with Manufacturing Engineering personnel in order to resolve drawing, fixture or programming-related issues.
• Continuously improve operations by identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Seeing: Required
• Speaking: Required
• Hearing: Often
• Standing: Often
• Walking: Often
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Lifting: Occasionally, up to 50-pounds
• Carrying: Occasionally, up to 50-pounds
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally, up to 60-pounds
• Climbing: Rarely
• Balancing: Occasionally
• Bending: Occasionally
• Twisting: Occasionally
• Reaching: Frequently
• Grasping/Handling: Occasionally, for dexterity, fine finger handling
• Stooping/Crouching: Rarely
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Crawling: Rarely

Environmental Conditions

Inside: 90% Outside: 10% Temperature Conditions: Controlled –in Excess of 70-degrees – occasionally

Knight Enterprises Management, L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected factor by country, regional or local law. Knight’s policies regarding recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training and all other personnel matters are free from discriminatory practices and are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. To view the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster, please go to the following link: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf