Position Summary:
Sturm, Ruger, a leading manufacturer of sporting firearms and precision castings is seeking a qualified safety and industrial hygiene professional. This position is part of a team dedicated to providing safety and industrial health services to approximately 950 associates at its Newport, NH campus. Some of the core day to day responsibilities of this position include:

• Preparing health and safety strategies and developing/maintaining internal safety policies
• Conducting risk assessments and developing risk reduction strategies
• Conducting regular site safety and health inspections
• Developing the safety committee into a functional group that contributes to safety and health solutions
• Developing safety training strategy and facilitating training
• Working with operations management to investigate accidents and develop root cause and corrective actions
• Planning practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial of promoting a health and safety culture
• Developing and maintaining required safety programs and insure the organizations compliance
• Acting as an internal consultant on all safety and IH issues

Qualified candidates should possess a degree in Industrial Safety and Health/Hygiene and a minimum of five years of comprehensive safety management experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Strong interpersonal, communication, follow-up, problem solving, creative and intuitive thinking skills are necessary.

Qualified applicants should send a resume to:

Human Resource Director
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Attn: Human Resource Department
411 Sunapee Street
Newport, NH 03773

or via email to Mike Butler at mbutler@ruger.com

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Description: Ruger is a highly successful, high-end manufacturer of sporting rifles, shotguns and handguns.

Scope of the Position: Reporting to residing Vice President of Operations. This position has product design responsibility for the firm's new pistol products, from concept to production, including new product design failure analysis.

Principal Accountabilities: Creates new designs based upon new model concepts or modifies existing gun designs using CAD (Solid Works) drafting tools. This includes the design of components as well as the selection of materials. Also uses computer modeling to complete product failure analysis.

Supports and coordinates activities with the manufacturing engineering staff as required.

Tests and evaluates functions of product prototypes.

Develops and executes project plans/schedules to satisfy design project requirements.

Provides technical support to internal and external customers.

Background/Experience: Requires a minimum of seven to ten years of product design and development engineering experience preferably in a pistol and/or handgun manufacturing environment.

Must have demonstrated skills in 3D/Solid Modeling using SolidWorks, Pro E or a compatible CAD system.

Knowledge of GD&T necessary. Should be familiar with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Mechanism software as required in firearms design environment.

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent is necessary. An advanced degree is a plus.

Personal Qualifications: The successful candidate must be a high energy, creative, resourceful and organized engineering design professional. The ability to multi-task and to manage several projects simultaneously is a must.

The new incumbent must bring strong analytical tools. Well-developed communications skills, both verbal and written, are key.

Compensation: The cash compensation for this position includes a base salary that is commensurate with background and experience and a bonus program that is based on company financial results.

Ruger offers a comprehensive and competitive fringe benefit program.

Qualified applicants should send a resume to:

Human Resource Director
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Attn: Human Resource Department
411 Sunapee Street
Newport, NH 03773

or via email to Mike Butler at mbutler@ruger.com

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V