Deburr Tech
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 detailed work, following established processes, and helping maintain a safe, clean, and efficient machine-shop environment. The technician performs manual and machine-assisted deburring, cleaning, and finishing of precision-machined components using drawings, work instructions, and quality standards. The role includes inspecting completed work; verifying part identity and quantities; protecting critical part features; and recognizing when an issue should be stopped or escalated. The technician 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.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Ability to read and interpret basic drawings, work instructions, finish requirements, edge-break requirements, and tolerances.
- Working knowledge of deburring methods and ability to safely use appropriate hand tools, power tools, abrasives, fixtures, and finishing equipment.
- Ability to recognize conditions that could affect dimensional accuracy or surface quality while protecting critical dimensions, threads, and finished surfaces.
- Ability to use appropriate measuring and inspection equipment, which may include calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, thread gauges, or comparison standards.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify routine process issues and work safely while 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 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.
- Follow drawings, work instructions, finish requirements, and quality standards.
- Inspect completed work and verify part identity and quantities.
- Protect critical part features, dimensions, threads, and finished surfaces.
- Recognize issues that require work to be stopped or escalated.
- Clean machines and work areas and maintain tools and equipment.
- Participate in first-piece or process checks.
- Communicate safety, quality, and production concerns.
Benefits
- Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture.
- No-layoff philosophy, lasting almost 60 years.
- Profit-sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Five days per year of paid Community Service Time.
- Strong commitment to environmental stewardship.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
