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

  • Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Process Equipment Operator
  • Abrasive Worker
  • Bevel Face Stoner and Polisher
  • Buffing Line Set Up Worker
  • Deburring and Tooling Machine Operator
  • Emery Wheel Worker
  • Gold Wheel Blocker and Polisher
  • Polisher and Buffer

  • 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.
  • Study blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
  • Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Replace worn equipment components.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
  • Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.