Gun Loader 1

About the role

Gun Loader 1 works in a safety‑intensive environment where safety is paramount. The employee operates on a team, maintains a clean, safe, and well‑organized work area, and follows safety, quality, and job‑specific policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties under direct supervision of a trainer and Production Foreman.
• Demonstrate good “hands‑on” mechanical aptitude and ability.
• Work in a repetitive, detailed, moderate‑to‑fast paced environment.
• Locate and gather parts and perform assembly work by following blueprints, written or verbal instructions, or customer requests.
• Report defective materials.
• Place charges in charge tubes according to customer specifications, shot density, and gun length.
• Place detonating cord, wires, tubes, etc., according to gun configuration and type.
• Wire guns and verify wiring throughout the gun.
• Maintain paperwork regarding inventory of parts used to assemble guns.
• Maintain a daily magazine log for accurate inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements / Skills

• Knowledge of quality systems (ISO, CE, etc.).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Capability to interface with both technical and non‑technical personnel.
• Ability to provide improvement processes as required.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills; familiarity with terminology and part numbers used in the business community.
• Ability to read, understand, learn, and follow written and verbal safety, quality, and work instructions.
• Discretion with sensitive financial, personnel, and other business‑related information.
• Professional people‑management skills to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Bilingual ability is a plus.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Valid driver’s license and driving record that conforms to company insurance policies, ATF, DOT, and state or other required Hazmat training.
• Hunting Titan/OSHA fork‑truck driver license.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• Must meet ATF and regulatory security requirements.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (student visas do not qualify) in accordance with ATF regulations.

Work Environment / Conditions

The work settings range from clean indoor labs to unprotected outdoor environments. Employees frequently handle packaged/boxed explosives, explosive articles, and powders or pellets, and may instruct others in proper handling, use, storage, and transportation of these materials. The job involves frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, moderate noise levels, dusty conditions, and occasional fumes. Workers must not be overly sensitive (e.g., allergies, rashes) to these conditions. While rare, accidents could be catastrophic, potentially resulting in injury or death to many employees.

Physical Demands

The role requires frequent use of hands to handle objects and operate tools, as well as reaching, talking, and hearing. Employees must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Lifting and moving up to 55 lb is common, with occasional lifts up to 80 lb. Vision requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus—necessary for a valid driver’s license and for recognizing color‑coded Hazmat warnings.