Precision Honing Technician – Tight-Tolerance Machinist

Essenti Talent; Plainville (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking an experienced Honing Technician / Precision ID Machinist in Connecticut to join a client renowned for precision components across aerospace, defense, medical, and other industries. The role focuses on setting up and operating manual honing equipment to achieve exact tolerances and superior surface finishes.

You will read blueprints, select abrasives and fixtures, and inspect parts with precision instruments, ensuring dimensional accuracy and quality.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of honing or precision machining experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment.
• Experience with extremely tight tolerances (0.0001–0.0002 in).
• Strong attention to detail and quality.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual honing machines.
• Produce components to extremely tight tolerances (0.0001–0.0002 in).
• Hone aluminum, steel, titanium, plastics, and specialty alloys.
• Select proper honing stones, abrasives, tooling, and fixtures.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and work instructions.
• Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, dial bore gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Verify quality, dimensional accuracy, and surface finish.
• Perform routine machine maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to meet production goals.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.

Skills

Honing experience

Precision machining

Blueprint reading

Metrology

Tools

SUNNEN honing equipment

Job description

Essenti Talent is seeking an experienced Honing Technician / Precision ID Machinist in Connecticut to join a client renowned for precision components across aerospace, defense, medical, and other industries. The role focuses on setting up and operating manual honing equipment to achieve exact tolerances and superior surface finishes.

You will read blueprints, select abrasives and fixtures, and inspect parts with precision instruments, ensuring dimensional accuracy and quality.