Deburring Technician

Horst Engineering & Manufacturing Company; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Horst Engineering & Manufacturing Company in East Hartford, CT is seeking a Full Time Deburring Technician to finish and deburr precision components per blueprints and operation sheets. You will perform set-ups on deburring equipment, verify dimensions with micrometers, Vernier, and other gauges, and ensure parts meet blueprints and quality standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to read specs, and at least one year in a machine shop or deburring

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read operation sheets/blueprints and specifications.
• Quality minded with willingness to cross train in other areas.
• One year plus experience in a machine shop or deburring environment.

Responsibilities

• Finish and deburr components from blueprints and travelers.
• Perform minor set-ups on deburring equipment and obtain tooling and materials.
• Deburr, polish, tumbling, and square edges to blueprint specs.
• Measure parts with micrometers and other gauges and verify dimensions.
• Notify supervisor of shortages or problems and keep area clean.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quality mindset

Operation interpretation

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Vernier calipers

Optical Comparator

Dial bores

Job description

Horst Engineering & Manufacturing Company

Full Time

Operates deburring equipment to produce highly precision component parts that meet all quality standards.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• 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.
• Measuring tools include micrometers, Vernier, Optical Comparer, dial bores, pin gages.
• 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.
• Use of microscopes for deburring operations.
• Hand deburring of small parts, use of pencil grinders, bench grinders, drill presses and Carbide deburring tooling.
• Keeps the equipment and work area clean and organized.
• Notifies leadperson 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

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to push/pull/carry up to 50 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.