Check-Mate Manufacturing LLC located in Thomasville, Georgia is 168,000 square feet climate-controlled facility manufacturing gun magazines for the firearms industry. The unsurpassed customer service of the company and strong employee relations has been recognized as an innovator and leader in tool & die, stampings and assemblies. Whether producing high-precision tools and progressive dies, stamping, or assemblies for everything from healthcare to personal security products, Check-Mateout-thinks, out-maneuvers, and out-performs its competition.
Check-Mate has multiple openings as follows:
Part-time and/or Summer Worker
Assembly, Resize, Fabrication and Finishing
As a part-time and/or summer worker, you will be assigned to work rotationally floating in the Assembly/Resize, Fabrication, Finishing and other departments as assigned. Trainers will assist in the learning process.
Assembly/Resize
Assembles/Resizes parts, such as handles, blades, gears, or springs to assemble firearm magazines
Resizes parts using gauges to analyze the different dimensions of the parts to meet customer specifications
Positions parts together, following guides such as holes, edges, and prongs.
Inspects assembled parts for quality and accuracy
Air Press Notcher
Checks the Air Press Notcher to ensure that the machine is ready for use
Checks the die to ensure that the correct tool matches the production run per customer requirements
Ensures there is no debris in the Air Press Notcher by wiping or blowing it out with air hose to remove any metal, tabs and/or trash
Lubricates the Air Press using a lubrication solution
Welder
Welds or tack-welds overlapping edges of positioned components to fabricate sheet metal assemblies, such as magazine tubes used for the firearm industry
Operates welder (s) by placing the magazine tube inside of the welder.
Activates the welder by pressing the start button and monitoring the time to weld the part
Black Oxide
Interfaces with controls to start, stop and run equipment
Ensures that water valves are turned on or off, as needed
Verifies liquid levels within plating tanks
Moves racks from one end of the line to the other
Cleans racks between individual plating tanks
Tumbling
Evaluates the quality of products being tumbled. Understands and can recognize acceptable quality standards
Identifies if equipment is not operating properly by evaluating all contributing factors and determining the best path forward to keep the line running and minimizing the creating of reworked parts
Loads the tumblers with magazine parts to meet specified run schedule
Assists in cleaning the equipment
Minimum Requirements:
Must be 18 years of age and/or enrolled in the Work Based Learning Program (Thomas County or Thomasville City Schools)
Fine motor dexterity skills required to maintain quality and productivity