If you are an outdoor enthusiast searching for an employer with likeminded goals and a group of peers with a likeminded philosophy, then you need to check out Nosler! Nosler is looking for some great people to join ourEquipment Maintenance team. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with a long-time, locally owned family business and proud leader in the Outdoor Industry – “For us, excellence is not negotiable.” If you have experience with machine repair and building die sets this may be the position for you.

Additionally, the successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check. Nosler Inc is a federally regulated company that requires employees to have a clean background check and the ability to pass a drug screen including THC.

The Equipment Maintenance Technician plays a key role in ensuring the continuing production in Nosler’s most famous product line; ammunition. This position builds tooling die sets, sets up, repairs and trouble shoots all types of bullet and manufacturing machines including trimmers and bonders. This position repairs and maintains all manufacturing machines and performs advanced maintenance tasks to assure product quality press reliability. Position will also be required to perform thorough and accurate changeovers, tooling replacement and troubleshoot any mechanical and pneumatic components of all machines and equipment.

Additionally, this position fits and assembles parts to include punches, form dies and die sets by using a hone or other equipment while also fabricating parts or tooling for repairing machines and maintaining all production machines. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• One-year certificate from a college or technical school; or one to five years related experience in a high volume production environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

• Physical abilities include;

  • standing for long periods of time

  • use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms

  • frequently required to walk, occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

  • frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

  • Ability to climb ladders, retrieve materials from storage, etc.

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Once eligible, Employer paid premiums; Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term and Long-term disability, Life Insurance and EAP. Other benefits include Retirement with match, generous PTO program including 6 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays, employee and industry related discounts and more.

$25.00 - $30.00*/hourly, Depending on Qualifications. *2nd shift includes a 10% pay differential

Bend, OR: Monday – Friday, 1st and 2nd shifts: 6:00am – 2:30pm and 2:00pm – 10:30pm

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nosler, Inc. has a “Standard of Excellence” code. The Company expects all its personnel to maintain a neat, clean and professional appearance.

Nosler, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

This position of Machine Maintenance begins status as an “Introductory Trainee” for 60 consecutive days during which management will evaluate whether the employee is suited for the position. If the employee is determined to be suitable, status will then advance to "Regular Employee" on the first of the month following the 60-day introductory period and Company benefits will commence. Additionally, the successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.