Deburr Operator, 3rd Shift

Atlas • Wichita, KS

45d

About The Position

The Deburr Operator finishes machined aerospace parts by removing burrs, sharp edges, flash, tool marks, and other irregularities. The role ensures parts meet dimensional, surface-finish, cleanliness, and quality standards before they proceed to inspection, assembly, or coating. Work involves hand-finishing and precision tools, as well as maintaining cleanliness and following aerospace safety and quality standards.

The operator uses hand tools, power tools, and small finishing machinery to deburr parts; cleans or prepares parts after finishing; and checks dimensional accuracy, tolerances, and surface finish. The role also includes identifying non-conforming parts, documenting production and inspection work, and maintaining tools, equipment, and the workspace. The position is listed for 3rd shift.

Requirements

• Ability to read customer-provided drawings.
• Proficiency using customer-furnished specifications.
• Strong manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination, including ability to handle small or complex parts and perform delicate finish work.
• Familiarity with deburring and finishing tools, including hand, power, and pneumatic tools.
• Knowledge of appropriate tools and abrasives for materials such as aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel.
• Experience with precision measuring instruments such as calipers and micrometers, where needed.
• At least 2 years of prior deburring experience.
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, power tools, and small machinery to remove burrs, sharp edges, tool marks, flash, and other defects.
• Wash, clean, degrease, or otherwise prepare parts after deburring to meet cleanliness and surface-condition requirements.
• Inspect parts for dimensional accuracy, tolerance conformance, and surface finish using measuring instruments; identify non-conforming parts.
• Maintain production logs, inspection records, corrective action reports, and traceability documentation where required.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and the workspace, including keeping tools appropriate and sharp and machines clean.
• Use personal protective equipment and follow safety, quality, 5S/lean, and environmental standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED