Barrel Process & Quality Assurance Lead
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Summary
Develops and maintains firearms barreling production and quality-inspection processes at Knight's Armament in Titusville, FL: sets inspection standards (air gauging, go/no-go gauges, optical comparators), troubleshoots machining and tooling defects, and leads continuous improvement. Requires GD&T knowledge and firearm barreling experience.
Special Training Needed:
Preferred degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)
Knowledge of GD&T, Engineering Drawings and Commercial/Military standards and specifications.
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.
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
• 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.
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