Horizontal Honing Machine Operator

Heroux-Devtek, the world’s 3rd largest producer of landing gear, serves the civil and military aerospace markets from production facilities in North America, Europe and United Kingdom. The Company’s longevity, flexibility, and track record for the development and implementation of innovative production systems have distinguished it as a leader in the domain. With its most recent acquisitions, Heroux-Devtek is bolstering its status as one of the foremost landing gear, actuation and hydraulic system designers and manufacturers in the global aerospace industry.

Information on the division:

Located in Strongsville, the 90 employee facility (100,000 sq. ft.) is one of Héroux-Devtek’s centers of excellence for the final assembly of landing gear.

As part of the Central Division you will lead P&L responsible for critical machining operations of major commercial aircraft programs such as the Boeing 777 and Embraer E-2, and important military programs as F-18, F-35, C-17 and C-130.

With a strong focus on latest technology of the manufacturing processes with machining automation and techniques we aim to remain the best value producer of complex landing gear components.

What we offer?

• Leaders who invest in your success, development, and growth
• A culture of true teamwork and pride in our product
• Competitive salaries linked to performance and paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• A comprehensive group insurance plan including a HAS/FSA options, Dental & Vision
• Supportive wellness program, including healthcare discounts
• Automatic Life Insurance with supplemental options
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Opportunities for retirement savings with 401k plans including a company match
• Tuition reimbursement for relevant Certifications, Education, & Trainings
• Free access to a virtual doctor and the employee assistance program
• Social activities for all employees (BBQ, Golf, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Generous referral bonuses and advantageous recognition programs
• A motivating work environment and a human management style where you can make a difference

Summary:

Sets up and operates portable hone and mandrels machine to hone internal or external surfaces of metal objects such as, prototype cylinders, bearings, bushings or connecting rods to specifications, analyzing specifications, and selecting tooling according to knowledge of honing procedures.

Main responsibilities:

• Utilizes a handheld hone and mandrels to size bushings.
• Completes installation process below to place bushings in assemblies.
• May use special optical inspection equipment.
• Reports production time for each job to supervisor

Honing:

• Obtains such information as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts in run from job order and instructions of machine-shop supervisor, productions, or job setter and honing.
• Positions workpiece in fixture or on machine table, and secures it with clamps and wrenches, verifying positions with instruments such as surface gages and dial indicators.
• Selects honing speed, depth cut, and honing tool for each operation, according to knowledge of metal properties, abrasives, and shop mathematics.
• Turns nut on tool or sets automatic mechanism to expand tool to selected diameter.
• Positions and tightens stops with wrench to control length of stroke.
• Measures honed workpiece for conformance to specifications, using electromechanical limit gages, surface gages, micrometers, and telescoping gages.
• May replace worn honing stones.

Bushing Installation:

• Hone/ream features in parts using pneumatic tools for installation of bushings on parts/assemblies.
• Use solvents to clean surfaces prior to sealing or assembly. Install bushings into housings using arbor press, C-squeeze and/or hydraulic puller.
• Apply liquid nitrogen to facilitate installation of bushings, as required, per BAC specifications.
• Cold work holes to prepare for close tolerance fastener installation, as required. Perform surface seal on bushings/bearings and other part installations.
• Sizes and micro finish and all related blueprint dimensions

Our ideal candidate:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent and trade school, vocational education, or apprenticeship
• 2-4 years experience in work related environment
• Ability to read blueprints and manufacturing sketches.
• Be able to read inspection tools and have knowledge of Quality Control, gages, micrometers, dial bores and ring gages.
• Have ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Have ability to set tool lengths for each machine in department.
• Understand procedures and production schedules.
• Good physical condition; able to lift heavy loads.
• Knowledge or arithmetic involving decimals, fractions, and its application to the reading of drawings and measuring instruments or the calculations and recording dimensions.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Work culture and environment:

Are you known as an innovation driver? Are you looking for your next challenge and opportunity to learn & excel in Aerospace? Héroux-Devtek offers you the opportunity to work in a diverse and team-oriented environment where skills development is a top priority. Here, employees are at the heart of the realization of the product, developed through engineering centers, factories, a service unit, and an accessible and agile head office for fast decision-making.

Be part of a motivating top-notch team taking Aerospace to new heights!

Candidates must meet security screening requirements as set out by ITAR directives.

HDI Landing Gear is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, HDI Landing Gear will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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