AR-15 manufacturer scaling production with ERP modernization and AI capabilities
Daniel Defense manufactures AR-15 rifles, rail systems, and accessories across 300,000 sq. feet of manufacturing space in Georgia. The company is mid-migration from Infor to Epicor, actively building AI operating capability, and hardening cybersecurity—a tech shift that signals transition from legacy manufacturing IT toward integrated digital operations. Manufacturing dominates the hiring mix (27 of 55 active roles), paired with leadership-tier builds in Quality and Transformation, indicating operational scaling pressure around production consistency and process control.
Notable leadership hires: Technology Director, Director of Quality, Director Transformation, Maintenance Lead
Daniel Defense is a privately held, family-owned firearms manufacturer founded in 2001 and headquartered in Black Creek, Georgia. The company produces AR-15 rifles, rail systems, and accessories for civilian, law enforcement, and military customers. Operations span 300,000 sq. feet of manufacturing space and employ 201–500 people. The product line includes custom engineering work (SolidWorks PDM, Mastercam CNC tooling) and multi-tier quality control (FMEA, SPC, 8D processes). Current project portfolio centers on SOP standardization, the Daniel Defense Excellence system (DDX), and new product roadmap execution alongside infrastructure modernization.
Daniel Defense uses both SAP and NetSuite in current operations, and is actively migrating to Epicor while replacing legacy Infor systems. The transition supports cost accounting, project planning, and MES/WMS integration.
The stack includes SolidWorks PDM for design, Mastercam for CNC programming, Zeiss for metrology, MES and WMS for shop-floor management, EPICOR for ERP, and quality frameworks (FMEA, SPC, 8D). VMware virtualizes infrastructure across the facilities.
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