Job Description

RCBS was founded in 1943 by Fred T. Huntington in Oroville, California. Huntington was a dedicated shooter but found it difficult to obtain quality varmint bullets. However, after reading about making a die to swage .22 rimfire cartridge cases to form jackets for bullets, he began to craft his own dies in the back room of his father’s Oroville laundry and dry-cleaning business. Because the resulting bullets were used to shoot rock chucks – a varmint of Western North America – he named them Rock Chuck Bullet Swage dies, later shortened to RCBS.

RCBS soon outgrew this modest beginning in the back of a laundromat, and by 1948 Huntington relocated to a small shop. The business continued to grow rapidly, spilling into his garage and then a new building in 1954. By 1958, RCBS was expanding again, first to a 7,500-square-foot factory that quickly grew to 50,000 square feet. As the years passed, more expansions have occurred, but RCBS stayed near its roots. Today, Oroville is still RCBS’ home for state-of-the-art production. And while RCBS no longer manufactures bullet-swaging dies, we are the leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols, offering reloading equipment throughout the world.

We are seeking an experienced Factory Operations Manager to join our talented team. Reporting to the Director, Factory Operations, this role will be responsible for ensuring that all manufacturing departments located at the Oroville location have the required supervision, manpower, support, materials, and ancillary items needed to operate safely, effectively, and productively. In addition, it will be responsible for maintaining the facilities and grounds to ensure that this can be accomplished within the framework of production demands, safety requirements, profitability parameter and governmental regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide guidance and leadership to the manufacturing departments located at the Oroville facility.

• Ensure a high level of productivity and quality through appropriate use of capital spending, tool, and equipment improvements.

• Constantly look for ways to reduce risk to personnel and facilities in manufacturing, handling and storage processes through process improvement, equipment and tooling improvement and periodic maintenance.

• Drive the use of Continuous Improvement at all levels of the organization.

• Utilize S&OP planning and staffing system in order to schedule on-time delivery of products.

• Work closely with Environmental and Safety Department to monitor and control activities to ensure a safe working environment at the Oroville facility.

• Manage spending to stay within budget.

• Communicate with manager to ensure that all matters are given the proper level of importance, ensuring that all possible support is available as needed. To eliminate situations where the manager is uniformed.

• Facilitate accurate information flow to the employees to keep assigned personnel knowledgeable about current operations, the company policies and procedures and to provide a sense of ownership and team work to maintain good morale.

• Production/Operations management to ensure business in the future by satisfying customers in the present.

• Direct product flow, production rates, and product mixes to best meet customer demands while keeping inventories in line with plans.

• Provide an environment of continuous improvement.  Drive lean manufacturing through facilitation of tier meetings.  Utilize the lean manufacturing principles to establish, develop, change, and improve the culture.  Coach subordinates to see to it that the process runs as designed and improve it.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or related field. Related experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

• 4+ years’ experience in a manufacturing atmosphere including exposure to Department Manager or Production Supervisor positions. 

• Excellent leadership qualities

• Must communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.

• Reading comprehension and basic math skills are a requirement.

• Flexibility to effectively deal with a variety of people and situations and to handle interruptions and multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Quick thinking and problem solving to readily assimilate information.

• Ability to maintain tact and highly professional manners.

• Initiative to effectively complete tasks with little supervision.

• The ability to identify and appropriately handle confidential information.

Physical Requirements: Ability to sit and stand for extended periods, normal walking, lifting, and carrying up to 40 lbs., bending, stooping, and stretching. Normal hearing and speech, good vision (with or without correction).

Mental Requirements: Must communicate effectively in verbal and written formats. Reading comprehension and basic math skills are a requirement. Flexibility to effectively deal with a variety of people and situations and to handle interruptions and multiple tasks simultaneously.  Quick thinking and problem solving to readily assimilate information. Ability to maintain tact, diplomacy, and highly professional manners. Initiative to effectively complete tasks with little supervision. The ability to identify and appropriately handle confidential information.

Equipment Used: Telephone, smart phone, calculator, personal computer, printer, copy machine and fax machine.

Working Environment: Work is done in an office environment, with time spent in the manufacturing plant. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment at times may require the use of hearing protection.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and concepts.

• Cross-functional experience or education in business and technical areas.

• Servant Leadership approach to managing personnel. Good team building and communication skills.

• Ability to make decisions and empower change in a results-oriented environment.

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

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Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled

At this time, Vista Outdoor is closely monitoring the developments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 workplace rule regarding COVID-19 vaccination or testing. You will not be asked any questions regarding these items during application.