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Listed on Marlin Firearms’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead the manufacturing engineering function at a firearms manufacturer, overseeing process optimization, tooling design, and continuous improvement initiatives while managing a team of engineers. This role suits someone with manufacturing experience and a track record of implementing lean principles and driving operational excellence across production systems.
Our summary, not Marlin Firearms’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Lean Manufacturing
- Mastercam
- Project Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- SolidWorks
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience
- Leadership capability and experience managing engineering personnel
- Experience implementing process improvements and leading cross-functional initiatives
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and production systems
- Experience with CNC machining, tooling design, and fixture design
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, statistical process control, and root cause analysis
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
- Pass drug screening and background check
- Eligibility to handle firearms per Federal Firearms Act
Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement certification
- Experience with powder metallurgy, sintering processes, heat treatment, or injection molding
- Experience with automation and robotics
- Advanced manufacturing technologies experience