Gun Loader Jobs in Fritch, TX (NOW HIRING)

Gun Loader 1:

• Performs duties in a safety intensive environment where everyone's safety is paramount.
• Works on a team, while maintaining a clean, safe and well-organized work area.
• Complies with safety, quality and job specific policies and procedures and takes appropriate action when they become aware of any non-conformance.
• Works under direct supervision of trainer and Production Foreman.
• Good "hands on" mechanical aptitude and ability.
• Able to work in a repetitive detailed, moderate to fast paced environment.
• Demonstrates that they can meet the general requirements and job duties of the position with normal supervision.
• Locate and gather parts and perform assembly work by following blueprints, written or verbal instructions and/or by customer request.
• Report defective materials.
• Places charges in charge tube according to customers specifications, shot density and length of gun.
• Places detonating cord, wires, tubes, etc., according to gun configuration and type.
• Able to wire gun and check wiring through gun.
• Maintains paperwork regarding inventory of parts used to assemble gun.
• Maintains daily magazine log for accurate inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements / Skills

• Knowledge of quality systems (ISO, CE, etc.)
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Able to interface with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Able to provide improvement processes as required.
• Must possess good organizational and leadership skills and be familiar with terminology and part numbers in and around the business community.
• Able to read, understand, learn and follow written and verbal safety, quality and work instructions.
• Must be able to recognize and be discreet with sensitive financial, personnel, and other business-related information.
• Must have the ability to manage and work with people in a professional way to accomplish the tasks assigned to this position.
• Bilingual a plus.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Must have a valid driver's license and record that conforms to company's insurance policies, ATF, DOT, and State or other required Hazmat training.

• Must meet Hunting Titan/OSHA fork truck driver license.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance:

• Able to meet ATF & regulatory security requirements.
• Must be US citizen, or lawful permanent resident of the United States (student Visa does not qualify), in accordance with ATF regulations.

Work Environment / Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work settings range from clean indoor lab to unprotected outdoor environments. The employee frequently handles packaged/boxed explosives, explosive articles and/or explosive powders and pellets. This may also involve instructing others in the proper handling, use, storage and transportation of these explosives. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee frequently works with powders, sometimes in a dusty environment and occasionally around fumes. Workers must not be overly sensitive (allergies, rashes, etc.) to working in these conditions. While rare, any accident could be catastrophic and potentially result in injury or death to many employees.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel objects, and activate tools or controls, reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Stand, walk, sit, climb or balance; and twist, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities that are required by this job include: close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. These vision requirements relate to obtaining a valid driver's license and recognizing current Hazmat warning labels or markings that are color coded.
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