Hone Operator

Manufacturing & OperationsDover HydraulicsOn-siteTechnician, Warehouse, Driver & Branch Roles

SunSource is hiring a Hone Operator in Dallas, Texas (on-site). Posted 16 October 2026. Apply directly on SunSource's own careers site — no account needed.

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Dover Hydraulics, a SunSource company, is a full-service hydraulic repair and engineering company serving the backbone of American industry since 1982. Known for quality, speed, and technical expertise, we provide end-to-end support for cylinders and components, including testing, parts, and repair. Customers choose Dover as their one-stop partner to reduce downtime and keep critical operations moving. www.doverhydraulics.com

Primary Role: The role of this position is to hone cylinder parts to size using large hone and small hand hone in our machine shop. The ideal candidate will understand how to measure for size using micrometers. This is an entry-level position with the long term goal of moving to manual machining.

Requirements

Operate the large hone located in the machine shop
Operate the hand hone located in the machine shop*
Changing Hone Heads on both

Ensure that the daily clean-up procedure completed for the Hone equipment and other machines as needed
Ensure that an organized workspace is maintained and that all tooling is appropriately returned to its storage location
Report any difficulties with completing daily task(s)
Follow all DHI safety guidelines and report any accidents or un-safe condition
Accurately record start and stop times in our Job Tracking System (DATS)

Train to the cylinder shop Honing Procedure DHI-CS-2001-010

Qualifications/Skills

Reading ID/OD Micrometers
Basic Math (conversions metric to standard)
Crane Operation
Fork Truck Operation
Able to exert pressure needed to operate the hand hone
Ability to lift 50 lbs. repetitively during an 8 hour shift

Education

HS Graduate with Vocational Training in the Machine Trades desired
Willingness to learn

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