About Ohio Ordnance Works

Ohio Ordnance Works Inc. is a premier firearms manufacturer providing sales, service, and support for retail, law enforcement, domestic and foreign government agencies. Since its founding in 1981, OOW has been focused on the customer, fulfilling requirements with quality product in a timely manner. OOW embraces the importance of history, using lessons learned from the past and applying them to our innovations in design and manufacturing. OOW is a fully licensed new production manufacturer of post sample machine guns as well as its own commercial line of firearms. To further aid our customers OOW provides full training services, spare parts, and ancillary items. OOW is also renowned for its repair and refurbishment of antique and collectible machine guns and other firearms.

The mission of Ohio Ordnance Works Inc. is to operate with excellence to supply military firearms, parts, and accessories of impeccable workmanship to law-abiding citizens of the free world. 

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. Respect customers, team members, company policy, property, and principles. “Improvise adapt and overcome” to accomplish goals and objectives. Strive for a clear, concise, and open form of communication by practicing the principle of feedback. Provide and maintain a team-oriented culture to better accomplish goals and objectives to recognize value and develop God given gifts, talents, and temperaments. To hire, train and retain employees who demonstrate the highest levels of integrity, commitment, diligence, and self-motivation.

CNC Setup Lead 

This is a full-time hourly position that works primarily during first shift (Mon-Thu 6am-5pm) but may be required to adjust working hours as needed to adequately lead the team and meet production demands. 

Manufacturing Support team member Essential Job Functions: 

In this role, you will be a part of a dynamic team in all aspects of manufacturing high-quality components in a fast-paced environment. As a team member, you will be a part of daily production activities assigned by your team lead. Through the practice of utilizing a daily management system, you will have the opportunity to provide feedback towards process improvements and lean initiatives. 

• Set up and operate all types of CNC lathes, including single turret, twin turret, with and without live tooling   

• Ensure process is operating at peak efficiency and quality 

• Follows set-up schedule provided by team leader 

• Maintain quality system by following ISO standard practices 

• Tool Change/ Tool setting 

• Support operators in making tooling offsets 

• Setup of new and existing job tooling and Work-holding following setup sheet 

• Indicate Vises/Fixtures/bore soft jaws proficiently 

• Load programs 

• Run 1^st article piece and perform 1^st piece inspection 

• Stage area for production 

• Train other operators to current best practices via On the job training 

• Ability to make parts production ready 

• Troubleshooting complex problems 

Other Job Functions: 

• Leads/assist in improvement projects and problem-solving activities 

• Participate in department responses to corrective actions, and preventative actions 

• Perform or facilitate routine safety, quality, and work skills training 

• Other duties as assigned 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Must be 18 years of age or older 

• This position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. 

• This position requires the successful candidate to not be a prohibited person under the Gun Control Act (GCA), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2-4 years CNC Machining experience 

• Experience practicing Lean Manufacturing principles 

• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes used in the machining department 

• Experience with programming CNC lathes manually and using CAM software (MasterCAM preferred) a plus 

Position Criteria: 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to perform well in a fast-paced work environment 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt to change 

• Career-minded with eagerness to grow with the company 

• Support and embody company vision and values 

Environmental and Working Conditions: 

• Work is performed on a 10 acre, 6 campus building; potential need to move between buildings. Must have physical ability to walk between buildings as necessary. 

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to typical machinery and equipment. 

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas. 

• Requires the ability to lift (75lbs) 

• Standing for extended periods and moving around the production floor frequently. 

• CMMC 2.0 Compliant