Deburr Tech

Hypertherm Associates•Kent, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Hypertherm’s OMAX Waterjet team in Kent, Washington, is seeking a detail-oriented Deburr Technician to ensure precision-machined components meet established quality and finish requirements. This hands-on manufacturing role involves manual and machine-assisted deburring, cleaning, and finishing of components using drawings, work instructions, and quality standards. The technician inspects completed work, verifies part identity and quantities, protects critical features, and identifies issues that should be stopped or escalated. The role also supports production flow by cleaning machines and work areas, maintaining tools and equipment, participating in first-piece or process checks, and communicating safety, quality, or production concerns. The position offers a base pay range of $18.50–$30.83 per hour. Pay within the range varies based on relevant experience, skills, education, and other factors. Hypertherm Associates describes its culture as collaborative and 100% employee-owned, with a no-layoff philosophy, profit-sharing and employee stock ownership, five days per year of paid community service time, and a commitment to environmental stewardship. Sponsorship of new employment authorization applicants or other immigration-related support is not available for this position.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Read and interpret basic drawings, work instructions, finish requirements, edge-break requirements, and tolerances.
Have working knowledge of deburring methods and safely use appropriate hand tools, power tools, abrasives, fixtures, and finishing equipment.
Recognize conditions that could affect dimensional accuracy or surface quality while protecting critical dimensions, threads, and finished surfaces.
Use appropriate measuring and inspection equipment, which may include calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, thread gauges, or comparison standards.
Demonstrate strong attention to detail and identify routine process issues while working safely and meeting quality, productivity, and delivery expectations.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in manufacturing, a machine shop, metal finishing, inspection, or a related production environment.
CNC machine-shop experience, including exposure to precision-machined components.
Experience deburring a variety of materials, including aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and brass.
Hands-on experience with deburring and finishing tools such as files, scrapers, abrasive pads, rotary tools, grinders, belt sanders, deburring wheels, tumblers, or part-washing equipment.
Familiarity with blueprint reading, surface-finishing requirements, and precision measurement tools.
Experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
Experience with manufacturing production or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Perform manual and machine-assisted deburring, cleaning, and finishing of precision-machined components.
Use drawings, work instructions, finish requirements, and quality standards to guide work.
Inspect completed work and verify part identity and quantities.
Protect critical part features, dimensions, threads, and finished surfaces during processing.
Recognize issues that should be stopped or escalated.
Clean machines and work areas and maintain tools and equipment.
Participate in first-piece or process checks.
Communicate safety, quality, or production concerns.