Director of Manufacturing

We're not your typical gun company. We're a tight-knit team of passionate individuals who are committed to pushing the boundaries of long-range shooting. We believe in hard work, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of perfection.

Our rifles are more than just tools; they're an extension of the shooter's skill and passion. Every rifle we produce has the potential to make a difference in the field, whether it's helping a hunter harvest an animal ethically or enabling a competitor to achieve their full potential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, but more importantly, we offer the chance to be part of something special. You'll be working with some of the most talented people in the industry, using cutting-edge technology to create products that are second to none.

And we produce some of the best content on long range shooting and technology on our You Tube Channel (and on Instagram ,and Facebook ). Our content is 100% free.

• Comprehensive health insurance benefits with a generous employer contribution the first day of the following month after your hire date, with the option to add dependents.
• Access to Dental, Vision, Accident, Life, Critical Illness, and Short-term Disability insurance.
• A strong commitment to training and professional development for all team members.
• Employee discounts on everything Gunwerks, as well as discounts from a host of industry companies and local businesses.
• Flexible paid time off policy starting with 20 days PTO and increase annually (10 are std company and US holidays).
• Automatic enrollment after 6 months of employment in a 401K with Roth options and company match.
• Company events for employees and families throughout the year.
• Company profit incentive program on day one.

Every commitment Gunwerks makes to a customer ultimately lands on the production floor. The Director of Manufacturing owns the delivery of that commitment — on time, on quality, within cost.

This is a systems-builder role, not a shop-floor supervisor role. We're hiring the leader who will develop the people, build the processes, control the inventory, and create the operating discipline that lets our manufacturing environment run without heroics. Our goal is a manufacturing operation that runs itself. Getting there — and keeping it there — is your work.

You will report to the VP of Operations and lead department managers across Production, Supply Chain, Machine Shop, Warehouse, and Facility. You will sit on the operating leadership team and have direct line of sight to the CEO.

• Schedule and coordinate production across all product lines — custom rifles, ammunition, suppressors, accessories, and the Skunkwerks build calendar.
• Own COGS performance and manage to the annual manufacturing operations plan.
• Drive labor, equipment, and material utilization. Minimize downtime through planning and preventive maintenance.
• Track output, yield, on-time delivery, rework, and scrap weekly. Lead with the numbers.
• Own ERP data integrity in Odoo — BOMs, routings, work centers, costing.

• Own the Quality Management System end-to-end, from incoming inspection through final shipment.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action. Close issues with urgency.
• Partner with Product Engineering on NPI quality sign-off — no new product enters full production without a documented quality acceptance framework.
• Drive first pass yield, defect rate, rework, scrap, and warranty cost in the right direction year over year.

• Build procurement strategies that support production without bloating inventory.
• Negotiate supplier pricing and terms. Maintain qualified alternates for every critical single-source part.
• Own inventory turnover, accuracy, shrinkage, and obsolescence.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics and warehouse operations.

• Maintain ITAR and export compliance across all manufacturing and shipping activities.
• Run regular compliance audits. Implement corrective actions before findings become violations.

• Oversee facility maintenance, utilities, and capital improvement projects.
• Run preventive…