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Posted: 9/29/2007 9:13:48 PM EDT
| I have a question about the AR manufacturing business. How does someone typically end up working for a company like Colt, Bushmaster, DPMS, etc? I'm talking about the guys that actually operate the machines that make the weapons. It seems like it would be kind of a closed industry and you would have to know someone to get in, but I'm not really sure. Does anyone know? |
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I'm sure like any job, networking or having friends/relatives/previous co-workers does help get yourself in the door. Especially if some of these places are located in economically-depressed areas. But that said, having a solid background in industrial engineering, manufacturing, machining, metallurgy, CNC, quality assurance would definitely help. If there are any in your area that you're specifically looking at, write a nice letter to their HR director, telling them you'd be interested in knowing what it takes to work there, and how you might better prepare yourself for something. Volunteer for an internship or something if you're in school. Oh, also, since some of these are .mil contractors and ISO organizations, I'd think they'd not be interested in anyone who couldn't pass a basic criminal background check. Here's what sounds like cool jobs at FN in South Carolina, hell I'd do some of this for free! Weapons Tester - Participate in the testing of manufactured weapons. This person will be responsible for targeting handguns and other firearms associated duties and must have extensive firearm knowledge. Assembler / M240 / Weekend Shift - Interprets basic drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done. Performs a variety of milling, drilling, grinding, riveting and turning on conventional machines or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances. Reviews OCS / OS sheet and specifications to determine machining sequence, tooling requirements / changes and dimensions of finished workpiece. Able to perform simple sub-assemblies. Perform tool changes on simple operations such as drilling and reaming operations. (i.e. sanding belts and grinding wheels) Performs a variety of inspection and gaging operations to insure maintenance of quality standards and specifications (metric & inch) (i.e. Venier calipers, microhite, micrometers) Final Operations (Weapons Cleaner/Packaging) - Disassemble, clean and inspect all individual parts of tested weapons and components for one or more product lines in accordance with appropriate OCS. Preserves weapons and components. Maintains sufficient amounts of cleaning materials. and more at: 24.123.144.186/HR/jobopps.php |
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