Ballistics Tester - Remington - 10 hour EVE shift

Remington1816 • Lonoke, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ballistics Tester is responsible for obtaining and testing ammunition samples to ensure compliance with process and industry standards. This involves operating drop testing equipment to assess the sensitivity of primed components and utilizing various handguns, rifles, and shotguns to test ammunition parameters. Key duties include maintaining detailed written documentation of test results, providing timely feedback to supervisors and technicians, and ensuring process integrity. The role emphasizes strict adherence to safety protocols, plant rules, and regulations, and active participation in the Remington Team to support the facility's mission, safety, and ISO goals. The company values a team environment, encouraging continuous improvement and employee growth.

Requirements

• 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 communicate effectively with other team members and supervision.
• Ability to speak, read and write in the English language sufficient to read and comprehend process instructions.
• Ability to speak, read and write in the English language sufficient to 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.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR and EAR), 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.
• Must not be 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.

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.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gear discounts
• Ability to add value to an exciting mission

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees