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At Daniel Defense, Only the Best Build the Best Daniel Defense engineers and manufactures the worlds finest weapon systems and accessories. We are intensely focused on providing top quality small arms solutions to our military and law enforcement communities as well as to civilians seeking premium rifles for home defense, hunting, and sport shooting.

As the Manufacturing Technician 1, you will be responsible for the functions outlined below:

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for demonstrating commitment to and leadership of environmental health and safety principles, policies and procedures.
• Conforms to and operates within the framework of all applicable operator work instructions, SOPs, quality, safety procedures and any items deemed necessary by your supervisor or leadership.
• Operates varying machinery in designated area of responsibility (mill, lathe, gun drill, etc.) at an acceptable production level.
• Participates in weekly toolbox meetings on safety and quality issues.
• Properly and safely loads and unloads raw materials in CNC machinery in accordance with the operator work instructions.
• Monitor machine for unusual sound or vibration.
• Remove finished product, deburr edges, and blend imperfections.
• Assess tools and monitor for wear. Notify appropriate personnel for replacement if needed.
• Monitor, check and test the quality of parts produced in accordance with inspection sheets and work instructions using micrometers, dial indicators, hard gauging and other precision measuring instruments.
• Clean and maintain machine, tooling, and fixtures to keep equipment in optimal production condition.
• Maintain proper housekeeping of work area; Keep all machines, tools, and equipment and work surfaces free of oil, grease, etc. Prevent and reduce clutter; improve organization at all times.
• Properly clocks in and out of ERP for time and attendance and production work orders. Accurately records production quantities.
• Detect and notify supervision of faulty machine operations, defective materials and unusual conditions.
• Properly follow and maintain documents such as travel tickets, inspection sheets, PM logs, product non-conformance reports and others as determined by management.
• Work as a member of a team, under general and direct supervision
• Participates in the companys efforts to continuously improve in Safety, 6S, Quality, Delivery and Productivity.
• Expected to be a contributor to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair and equitable treatment and a positive work environment
• Other responsibilities as deemed appropriate or necessary by management

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 1+ years of prior CNC experience or related experience and/or training (preferred in a manufacturing, production and assembly environment) preferred; or equivalent combination of education and