Deburring / Roller Operator

Job Overview

The Deburring / Roller Operator is responsible for removing burrs, sharp edges, and excess material from cut laser parts or other manufactured parts using hand tools, small power tools, and automated deburring/ tumbling systems. Also, employees will be responsible for roll forming parts to print. This role supports fabrication by ensuring smooth, defect-free surfaces that meet customer specifications, company specifications, and safety standards. Other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect raw and occasionally machined parts against blueprints, work orders, or technical drawings to ensure correct dimensions and finish requirements.
• Operate manual and automated deburring tools (grinders, sanders, abrasive wheels, tumbler) to remove burrs, chips, and sharp edges.
• Use hand tools and small power tools to smooth surfaces and prepare parts for assembly.
• Operate roll forming systems to form parts to print specifications.
• Measure parts with calipers, gauges, tape measure, or other inspection tools to verify compliance with quality standards.
• Maintain and clean deburring/roller equipment and area to ensure optimal performance and safety.
• Follow safety protocols, including PPE use, lockout/tagout procedures, and hazard communication.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced production environment, meeting shift goals and quality targets.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints and work instructions.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. Strong manual dexterity, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in manufacturing, metalworking, or deburring operations.
• Prefer experience with hand and power tools, grinding, sanding, and abrasive techniques.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.