Global firearms manufacturer with 85-year heritage, production across three continents
Taurus Armas is a Brazilian defense contractor and the world's largest small-arms manufacturer, operating production facilities in Brazil, the United States, and India. The tech stack is enterprise-grade SAP (S/4HANA, BTP, IBP, ALM) with Java and ABAP — characteristic of manufacturing firms managing complex supply chains and multi-site operations. Active hiring is concentrated in Brazil across junior engineering, manufacturing, and operations roles, with pain points centered on SAP system upgrades, machine performance optimization, and supplier contract visibility.
Founded 85 years ago and headquartered in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Taurus Armas manufactures and distributes firearms (revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, rifles, carbines, shotguns, and suppressors) to civil, military, and law enforcement customers across 100+ countries. The company operates a research and development center (CITE) jointly staffed between Brazil and the United States, with notable work in advanced materials including graphene and niobium-based manufacturing. With over 3,000 direct employees and a sprawling supplier network, Taurus is classified as a Strategic Defense Enterprise (ESG) and forms part of Brazil's industrial defense base (BID). The company maintains significant market presence in North America and is a major import brand in the U.S. market.
Taurus runs SAP S/4HANA as its core enterprise platform, supported by ABAP and Java development, Red Hat and SUSE Linux, and SAP modules for supply chain (IBP), integration (Cloud Platform Integration), and lifecycle management (ALM). Microsoft Project handles project planning.
The company operates three production facilities: headquarters in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil); a manufacturing site in Georgia, United States; and a third plant in Haryana, India.
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