Deburring Technician – Engine Components

INNIO; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance and long‑term disabled

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement savings

Job summary

INNIO is hiring a Deburring Technician – Engine Components in Wisconsin. The role focuses on manual deburring of connecting rod components and machined parts to ensure dimensional accuracy and quality per engineering specs.

You will operate deburring equipment, inspect finished parts, and follow safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include edge finishing, cleaning, visual and dimensional checks, and tool maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, machining, metal finishing, deburring, inspection, or a similar precision manufacturing environment.
• Experience using pneumatic deburring tools, grinders, files, abrasive tools, or similar finishing equipment.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, visual standards, and safety procedures.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, and continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual deburring, edge finishing, cleaning, and surface preparation of precision-machined components using approved hand tools, pneumatic tools, grinders, files, abrasive tools, and other equipment.
• Remove burrs, sharp edges, residual material, chips, and surface imperfections without damaging machined surfaces or altering critical dimensions, holes, radii, chamfers, or other specified features.
• Perform visual inspections and basic dimensional checks in accordance with work instructions, engineering drawings, control plans, visual standards, and quality requirements.
• Use approved measuring and inspection equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other inspection devices, as required and trained.
• Identify, contain, and communicate nonconforming or questionable components in accordance with established quality procedures.
• Clean machined components and remove chips, coolant, debris, or residue as required before inspection or downstream processing.
• Safely handle, move, stage, load, and unload components using carts, racks, lifting devices, or other approved material-handling equipment.
• Verify part identification, production status, routing, and traceability requirements.
• Maintain deburring tools, abrasives, gauges, fixtures, and other equipment in proper working condition and identify worn, damaged, or ineffective tooling.
• Support machining operations through activities such as fixture cleaning, tool and material staging, chip removal, workstation preparation, and general production support.
• Perform secondary manufacturing operations such as part washing, marking, gauging, rust prevention, packaging or preparation for subsequent manufacturing processes as required.
• Cross-train and support additional machining, finishing, inspection, cleaning, and material-handling operations as business needs require.

Skills

Manual deburring

Reading work instructions

Quality inspection

Lean manufacturing

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Pneumatic deburring tools

Grinders

Files

Abrasive tools

Job description

About INNIO Group:

INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures and services high-performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy and gas compression. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

Role Summary:

The Deburring Technician – Engine Components is responsible for manually removing burrs, sharp edges, and surface imperfections from connecting rod components and other machined parts to ensure product quality, dimensional accuracy, and compliance with engineering specifications. This position supports production operations through the safe operation of deburring equipment, inspection of finished components, and adherence to established quality and safety standards.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform manual deburring, edge finishing, cleaning, and surface preparation of precision‑machined components using approved hand tools, pneumatic tools, grinders, files, abrasive tools, and other equipment.


• Remove burrs, sharp edges, residual material, chips, and surface imperfections without damaging machined surfaces or altering critical dimensions, holes, radii, chamfers, or other specified features.


• Perform visual inspections and basic dimensional checksin accordance with work instructions, engineering drawings, control plans, visual standards, and quality requirements.


• Use approved measuring and inspection equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other inspection devices, as required and trained.


• Identify, contain, and communicate nonconforming or questionable components in accordance with established quality procedures.


• Clean machined components and remove chips, coolant, debris, or residue as required before inspection or downstream processing.


• Safely handle, move, stage, load, and unload components using carts, racks, lifting devices, or other approved material‑handling equipment.


• Verify part identification, production status, routing, and traceability requirements.


• Maintain deburring tools, abrasives, gauges, fixtures, and other equipment in proper working condition and identify worn, damaged, or ineffective tooling.


• Support machining operations through activities such as fixture cleaning, tool and material staging, chip removal, workstation preparation, and general production support.


• Perform secondary manufacturing operations such as part washing, marking, gauging, rust prevention, packaging or preparation for subsequent manufacturing processes as required.


• Cross‑train and support additional machining, finishing, inspection, cleaning, and material‑handling operations as business needs require.

What you’ll bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Previous experience in manufacturing, machining, metal finishing, deburring, inspection, or a similar precision manufacturing environment.


• Experience using pneumatic deburring tools, grinders, files, abrasive tools, or similar finishing equipment.


• Ability to read, understand, and follow manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, visual standards, and safety procedures.


• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, and continuous improvement principles.

Compensation Range:

$53,760.00 - $80,640.00 (Varies depending on relevancy of experience, technical certifications and other job‑related criteria).

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits


• Life insurance and long‑term disability coverage


• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts


• Paid time off and 14 paid holidays


• 401(k) retirement savings program

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INNIO offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. INNIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.