AR-15 rifle manufacturer scaling production ops with ERP modernization
Daniel Defense manufactures AR-15 rifles, rail systems, and accessories across 300,000 sq. feet of Georgia manufacturing space. Their tech stack is operationally mature — SAP, NetSuite, EPICOR, MES, WMS, CRM — but hiring velocity is accelerating with 44 roles posted in the last 30 days, concentrated in manufacturing and ops. Active projects center on ERP ecosystem optimization (DDX deployment, MES/WMS integrations) and lean six sigma, signaling a push to unlock capacity and data flow as production scales.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Marketing, Operations Director, Director Transformation, Marketing Director, Director of Quality
Daniel Defense is a family-owned firearms manufacturer founded in 2001 and headquartered in Black Creek, Georgia. The company produces AR-15 rifles and accessories for civilian, law enforcement, and military customers, operating manufacturing facilities totaling 300,000 square feet. The product line spans complete rifles, rail systems, and modular components. Daniel Defense maintains vertically integrated manufacturing with in-house CNC machining and precision finishing, supported by a manufacturing-first organizational structure (50% of open roles in production and ops). Current operational focus centers on supply-chain efficiency, on-time delivery, and safety compliance across the product lifecycle.
Daniel Defense operates SAP, NetSuite, and EPICOR for ERP; MES and WMS for manufacturing execution; Mastercam and SolidWorks for design; Zeiss metrology for quality control; and standard Microsoft 365 infrastructure.
Active projects include DDX (Daniel Defense Business Excellence System) deployment, MES/WMS/CRM integrations, lean six sigma process improvement, value stream optimization, and QMS strategy across the product lifecycle to improve manufacturing efficiency and on-time delivery.
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