Maxon Shooters Supplies

Master Gunsmith

Gunsmithing - Des Plaines, IL - Full Time

 

 

Summary

Welcome to our Maxon Shooter’s Supplies & Indoor Range job posting, we are currently looking to hire more great people for our gunsmith team right now! We have been a pillar of the firearms community around Chicago since 1953 and we consider it our mission to grow, broaden, and expand OUR community. We want to be THE place to experience the world of shooting sports, and we want your help to make it the best experience possible for every customer!

We are searching for a qualified individual to lead our gunsmithing department. The key role of this position will be performing the more difficult gunsmithing alterations and repairs, expanding the capabilities of the department, while also bringing our current gunsmiths up to speed on skills they may be lacking. 

Our gunsmithing department can currently troubleshoot, repair, disassemble and reassemble all types of firearms but cannot complete more complex custom work including drilling, machine work, and stock repair. The personal relationships you form in this community can be very rewarding, so keep on reading if this sounds like a good fit for you!

Responsibilities and Duties

A Master gunsmith should be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Repair ejecting & firing problems on handguns, rifles, shotguns
  • Inspect, disassemble, clean, oil and reassemble all types of firearms
  • Repair damaged parts or order appropriate replacement parts and install them
  • Repair and/or install barrels
  • Change the length, flute, re-crown, or thread a barrel
  • Install sights on handguns, rifles, shotguns
  • Install triggers and adjust weight
  • Mount scopes and bore sight
  • Machine work
  • Customization: checkering / hand-stippling / scalloping / beveling
  • RMR Sight cut & mount
  • Refinish or repair wooden stocks
  • Bead-blast and refinish
  • Cerakote application
  • Maintain a schedule for the routine maintenance of all range rental guns
  • Staff Training within your department

Qualifications & Skills

  • At least 21 years of age with valid FOID card
  • Gunsmithing degree or certificate from reputable institution
  • At least 5 years of full-time paid gunsmith experience
  • References to show quality of work

Physical Requirements:

  • Extended periods of standing.
  • Lifting and/or pushing objects up to 40 lbs. on a regular basis
  • Working on a ladder at heights of up to 10 feet.

Benefits and Perks

  • $51,000 salary or more or 50% commission or a negotiable split of hourly/salary and commission dependent upon your experience and preference
  • Paid time off after 2000 hrs worked (approximately 1 year full-time)
  • A paid day off every year on your birthday
  • Option to join group health insurance
  • Option to purchase disability insurance
  • Unlimited use of the ranges on your off time
  • Substantial employee discounts on firearms and accessories
  • Bonus incentives for challenges, class sign ups, positive reviews, up selling, and more.

 

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