Job Description:

• 1) Sets up automatic machine to fill small arms cartridge cases with powder and insert bullets: Installs machine parts, such as shell and bullet dials, carriers, punches, crimping die, and powder charge regulator, to accommodate designated size and type of cartridge to be filled, using handtools.

• 2) Turns setscrews or nuts to adjust and synchronize mechanisms.

• 3) Cleans machine and lubricates moving parts.

• 4) Polishes punches and dies to remove scratches or adhering brass, using bench grinder and emery cloth.

• 5) Disassembles machine or parts to remove jammed cartridges and to replace worn or broken parts.

• 6) Tests sample of cartridges for pullout of bullets and weighs powder load, using pull-test machine and gram scale.

• 7) Records test results.

• 8) Gives instructions to new workers in operation of machines and use of gauges.