Job Description
Production Operator
Job Location:  Texarkana, TX 75505
Teams:  Production/Manufacturing
Req Id:  3039
Posting Start Date:  1/13/26
Job Type:  Full-Time
Work Type:  Onsite
Job Description: 

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Step onto the production floor where precision, teamwork, and purpose come together. As a Production Operator with Day & Zimmermann’s , you’ll play a hands-on role in manufacturing critical products that support our nation’s mission. If you enjoy working with your hands, take pride in quality craftsmanship, and want a stable career with a company that values safety and accountability, this is your chance to make an impact. Join a team where your work truly matters ,every single day.

 

Essential Functions

This position pays $20.13 per hour!

As the Production Operator,  here’s the work you’ll do:

•    Performing various work tasks involved in the receiving, unpacking, inspecting, assembling, breakdown, reworking, packing out and palletizing of component parts and finished ammunition.

•    After having successfully passed the required training, operates a forklift or tow motor as assigned.

•    Performs cleanup of work areas.

•    Performs operations in accordance with written standard operating procedures and wears the required personal protective safety equipment.

•    Manufactures items in accordance with latest drawings and specifications.

 

This role is for you if you have these skills:

•    Good manual dexterity and general good physical condition.

•    Ability to work with small parts.

•    Reading skills at a level normally acquired through high school education.

•    Must be able to lift 35 - 60 pounds.

•    When an employee is working on a job, he or she may be assigned to perform those duties of another classification which he or she can perform except that the time spent in such activity will not exceed fifty percent (50%) of any workweek. At no time shall an employee be assigned duties which he or she has neither the knowledge nor the skill to accomplish or which would compromise his or her personal safety or the safety of others.

 

And if you have these qualifications:

•    High School or equivalent.

•    Assembly Line Work Experience preferred.

 

Compensation and Benefits

Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees’ individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

 

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

•    Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery.

•    Balancing (e.g. maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.)

•    Stooping (e.g. bending the spine at the waist)

•    Reaching (e.g. reaching the arms or legs in any direction)

•    Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 15 pounds

•    Walking

•    Repetitive motion of any part of the body

•    Kneeling, crouching or crawling

•    Pushing or pulling (e.g. using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction or in a dragging or hauling motion)

•    Manual Dexterity (e.g. picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses fingers)

•    Grasping (e.g. use of hand to apply pressure)

•    Feeling (e.g. perceiving an object’s size, shape, texture, etc.)

•    Climbing (e.g. ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, pole, etc. using feet and legs and hands/arms to climb)

•    Hearing

•    Talking

•    Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time.

•    Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.

•    Capacity to express thoughts orally.

•    Expertise in:

•    Ability to wear a mask, respirator, bullet proof vest, or other equipment.

•    Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company’s office or worksite.

•    Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g. extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.)

 

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?  APPLY NOW!  Talent Acquisition Partner: Andrew Johnson

Notices to Applicants
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity
Day & Zimmermann is committed to maintaining an inclusive workforce, where employees are hired, retained, compensated and promoted based on their contributions to our Company. Our collective strength is rooted in over a century of diverse employees and businesses, commitment to success, and delivery on promises made. Federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status and disability status. Day & Zimmermann is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment in full compliance with these laws. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation in the application process, please email reasonableaccommodation@dayzim.com, and please specify which position you are interested in, including job title and location.