How do they match: Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Abrasive Worker
  • Buffing Line Set Up Worker
  • Computer Numerical Control Grinder
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Grinder
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Operator
  • Emery Wheel Worker

  • Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

  • Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
  • Move machine controls to index workpieces, and to adjust machines for pre-selected operational settings.
  • Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.
  • Study blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.