Deburring Technician

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO•East Hartford, CT

About The Position

Operates deburring equipment to produce highly precision component parts that meet all quality standards. Working from blueprints, operation sheets, travelers, or other specifications, completes finishing and deburring operations to produce quality parts. Checks the product to meet all blueprint or operations specifications. Performs minor set-ups on deburring equipment to perform necessary tasks. Obtains all necessary tooling, gages, and materials. Deburring, polishing, tumbling, and rounding edges of product to be consistent to the blueprint operations sheet specifications. Function may also include part marking, cleaning, or other various operations. Performs visual inspections (part relationship to operation sheet/blueprint configuration) on all parts produced and performs actual dimensional verification using measuring instruments as per the guidelines established by the department or the Quality Assurance Department. Replaces all worn or damaged tooling as necessary. Verifies and records actual part count, both prior to and upon completion of all work. Tumbling includes media selection and process development to ensure Quality product. Responsible for blending corner radius and surfaces. Keeps the equipment and work area clean and organized. Notifies lead person or supervisor of any parts shortages or machining problems/difficulties. Packs and washes/preserves parts as needed. Performs other machining and assembly operations as needed. Performs other related duties as required. Interacts with associates from all departments.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to understand operation sheets/blueprints, specifications, and all applicable company/customer paperwork.
  • Quality minded with the willingness and ability to cross train in other areas to provide support for cells.
  • One year plus experience in a machine shop or deburring environment
  • Ability to push/pull/carry up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

  • Use of microscopes for deburring operations.
  • Hand deburring of small parts, use of pencil grinders, bench grinders, drill presses and Carbide deburring tooling.
  • Measuring tools include micrometers, Vernier, Optical Comparer, dial bores, pin gages.

Responsibilities

  • Completes finishing and deburring operations to produce quality parts.
  • Checks the product to meet all blueprint or operations specifications.
  • Performs minor set-ups on deburring equipment to perform necessary tasks.
  • Obtains all necessary tooling, gages, and materials.
  • Deburrs, polishes, tumbles, and rounds edges of product to be consistent to the blueprint operations sheet specifications.
  • Performs part marking, cleaning, or other various operations.
  • Performs visual inspections on all parts produced.
  • Performs actual dimensional verification using measuring instruments.
  • Replaces all worn or damaged tooling as necessary.
  • Verifies and records actual part count, both prior to and upon completion of all work.
  • Develops tumbling processes to ensure quality product.
  • Blends corner radius and surfaces.
  • Keeps the equipment and work area clean and organized.
  • Notifies lead person or supervisor of any parts shortages or machining problems/difficulties.
  • Packs and washes/preserves parts as needed.
  • Performs other machining and assembly operations as needed.
  • Performs other related duties as required.
  • Interacts with associates from all departments.
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