Aluminum Finishing Expert - Semiconductor Manufacturer

**Location:** 2635 E. Magnolia Street, Phoenix, AZ **DESCRIPTION:** **Aluminum Finishing Expert** focus on **deburring and post‑machining part refinement**. Must understand a production environment, safety culture, and quality expectations, and is ready to apply their hands-on finishing expertise to support semiconductor‑grade aluminum component manufacturing. Ensure aluminum components meet the strict cleanliness, precision, and performance standards required for semiconductor equipment. **KEY RESPONSABILITIES:** - **Perform detailed deburring of CNC‑machined aluminum parts**, including removal of sharp edges, burrs, tool marks, and micro‑burrs using hand tools, rotary tools, abrasive pads, files, scrapers, and specialty deburring equipment. - **Refine and prepare surfaces** to meet semiconductor‑grade specifications, including smoothing edges, blending surfaces, and ensuring consistent cosmetic appearance. - **Inspect machined features** (chamfers, radii, pockets, threads, sealing surfaces) to verify they meet internal standards before parts move to finishing or cleanroom processing. - **Identify and correct machining‑related defects** such as chatter marks, burr buildup, surface inconsistencies, or incomplete toolpath transitions. - **Collaborate with CNC machinists and engineering** to communicate recurring burr issues, tolerance concerns, or opportunities to improve manufacturability. - **Perform precision cleaning and pre‑finish preparation**, including degreasing, ultrasonic cleaning, masking, and controlled surface conditioning. - **Support anodizing and conversion coating processes** by ensuring all parts are properly prepped, free of contamination, and meet surface roughness requirements. - **Use inspection tools** such as microscopes, magnifiers, profilometers, calipers, and gauges to verify surface quality and dimensional accuracy. - **Maintain documentation** including part travelers, inspection records, and traceability logs. - **Follow all semiconductor cleanliness and contamination‑control protocols**, leveraging existing knowledge of our facility’s standards. - **Contribute to continuous improvement** by identifying ways to reduce rework, improve consistency, and streamline deburr workflows. **CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:** - Demonstrated experience working within our manufacturing environment or a similar high‑precision production setting. - Strong hands‑on experience with **deburring, edge finishing, and post‑CNC part refinement**. - Ability to work with small, intricate, or tight‑tolerance features common in semiconductor components. - Familiarity with aluminum machining characteristics, burr formation, and best practices for manual and mechanical deburring. - Understanding of cleanroom and contamination‑control requirements. - Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, GD&T, and surface finish specifications. - High attention to detail, strong hand‑eye coordination, and a commitment to producing defect‑free parts. - Knowledge of chemical safety, PPE requirements, and safe handling of parts destined for high‑purity processes. **EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:** - Experience deburring components used in semiconductor process equipment, vacuum systems, or high‑purity assemblies. - Familiarity with advanced surface inspection tools or semiconductor‑specific metrology. - Experience supporting anodizing, conversion coating, or other aluminum finishing processes. - Background in lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement. - Ability to train others in deburring techniques and finishing standards. - Minimum **5 years of experience** in semiconductor, aerospace, precision aluminum hand finishing/Deburr or related manufacturing environment. - Strong knowledge of safety procedures, quality standards, and industry best practices. - Ability to communicate clearly with employees at all levels (written and verbal). - Strong organizational skills and adaptability in a high‑mix, precision…