Deburr Bench Grinder

Business Profile

PCC Aerostructures manufactures world-class assemblies and components for the global aerospace market. PCC Aerostructures now includes more than 35 plants in the U.S., Europe and Asia with over 5,500 employees and has ambitious growth plans. Plants locations include Washington, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Canada, Mexico, the UK, and China.

Progressive was founded and incorporated in 1971 in Arlington, Texas. Heroux-Devtek Inc. purchased Progressive in 2004 which helped to expand the site which has doubled its manufacturing footprint and more than doubled sales and employee base. In August 2012, Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) acquired Progressive. In January 2022 Progressive merged with ADI, Aerospace Dynamics Inc. and now ADI Progressive is one of the largest footprints within the Aerostructures Division of PCC.

Predominantly, a provider for large, highly complex machined parts, kits and assemblies for OEMs and large Tier One providers for both military and commercial market segments. Progressive is a 140,000 square foot facility.

Building upon level 1, the Bench Grinder/Deburr – Level 2 works with minimal assistance to perform all levels of hand finishing tasks such as edge breaking and employing a number of different deburr tools and media to achieve specified surface finishes on a number of different materials. This requires basic print reading competencies, an intermediate understanding of different deburr media uses, and an intermediate understanding and familiarity with customer specifications such as BAC
5700. Bench Grinder/Deburr – Level 2 operators also demonstrate and ability to use a number of inspection tools, such as micrometers, calipers, profilometers, etc.

The Bench Grinder/Deburr – Level 2 will report to the Operations Supervisor.

• Basic & Intermediate Deburr Tasks
  • Break edges and blend to surface finish requirement on Aluminum and/or Titanium products
  • Ability to blend mismatches and chatter areas down to blueprint requirement.
  • Basic knowledge of inspection tools, ability to check thicknesses as required.
• Tools & General Inspection
  • Micrometers
  • Oditests
  • Radius Gage
  • Calipers
• Other Duties as Assigned

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude
• Ability to learn
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings after receiving training
• Punctuality
• Ability to operate handheld pneumatic and power tools
• Identify correct tools for specific applications and tasks

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years of experience

• May be required to move items up to 35 pounds.
• Daily duties may require sitting, standing, bending, squatting, reaching, pushing, pulling, operating, and manipulating hand tools.
• Daily duties may require extended duration of walking.
• Exposed to a Manufacturing setting with heavy machinery.