Deburrer – Machinist

Department: Deburring | Reports to: Production Control Manager

About the role

Deburrs grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as machined parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layout or blueprint specifications.

Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, operations sheets, sketches, or layout on workpieces; selects tools according to material, size, shape of work, and amount of stock to be removed, applying knowledge of deburring procedures.
• Deburrs workpiece surfaces to layout lines or other specifications; inspects with magnifying glass and evaluates surface finishes.
• Verifies conformity of finished workpieces by positioning against template or other part, or by measuring dimensions using instruments such as vernier calipers, micrometers, and surface gauges.
• Smooths and polishes workpieces with emery cloth or power buffer; feels surface with fingers for smoothness.
• May test workpieces by mounting in press or with other parts and operating press or machine.
• Inspects and measures parts to maintain statistical process control charts.

Requirements

• Between 1 and 2 years of trade school, vocational education, work experience, or apprenticeship.
• Eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally.
• Exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently.
• Exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Near acuity and accommodation required for reading machine dial gauges, blueprints, and precision measuring instruments used in inspection of parts.
• Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes in order to take appropriate action.

Working Conditions

• High noise levels from operating machines.
• Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts.
• Breathing fumes, dust, and mists.
• Skin exposure to oils and cutting fluids.