Shop Foreman

Job Description

Job purpose

The purpose of this position is to maintain order on the shop floor and to provide feedback to the Production Manager as needed. With orders and priorities constantly changing, it is imperative that the shop foreman steers their employees in the right direction to meet production needs quickly and accurately.

Duties and responsibilities

Clearly communicate production needs and priorities to the mill operators based on information given by Production Manager

Provide employee reviews and feedback to mill operators

Ensure CNC operators are adhering to their specified duties and responsibilities, and performing all checks and inspections on production parts

Fill out write-up sheets and conduct corrective counselling sessions as needed

Assist CNC operators in making corrections to programs and troubleshooting discrepancies found with production parts

Develop cleaning and maintenance schedules for CNC mills and shop areas

Set up CNC mills for new parts, dialing in programs to ensure 100% accuracy (Mainly HAAS CNC’s)

Change/adjust tools and fixtures

Order tools, tool holders, collets, coolant, and other shop items as needed

Re-arrange CNC mill operator schedules as needed to accommodate time off requests while maintaining maximum production levels

Adjust programs to fill custom orders, adding or removing features from the standard model based on customer requests

Be able to read prints and edit existing code as needed

Pass on cycles times to Production Manager for each product to compute manufacturing costs

Assist with prepping chip roll-offs for pickup

Perform maintenance tasks on all shop equipment as needed, preventative or corrective

Schedule outside contractors for machine maintenance when necessary

Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing varying tasks as needed

Qualifications

Proficient with common hand and power tools

Mechanically inclined is a plus

Knowledge of measurement techniques utilizing calipers, micrometers, etc.

Ability to communicate clearly and work well with others

Proficient with computers

Using word, excel, printing docs, etc.

Experience with the AR-15 platform is preferred but not required

Forklift experience a plus, all employees will be trained/certified by NFA

Must be able to pass a drug/alcohol test at any given time

Working conditions

40+ hour work week

May be required to work nights and/or weekends as company needs dictate

Must be able to work in extreme hot or cold conditions as climate control of NFA manufacturing is limited

The shop can be loud when multiple machines are running. Hearing and eye protection are provided for your use

Physical requirements

Must be able to lift boxes of parts or machine parts weighing approx. 75+ lbs

May be required to use a pallet jack to move/rearrange pallets weighing upwards of 1000+ lbs

Empty trash cans into dumpster

Climb ladders to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks as needed

Company Description

New Frontier Armory is a firearm components manufacturer. A strong candidate for this position will have an excellent background in CNC operation and attention to detail with an emphasis in the firearms industry.

Full-time