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

  • Track Grinder
  • Abrasive Worker
  • Bevel Face Stoner and Polisher
  • Buffing Line Set Up Worker
  • Burr Bench Hand
  • 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.

  • Activate machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
  • Brush or spray lubricating compounds on workpieces, or turn valve handles and direct flow of coolant against tools and workpieces.
  • Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.
  • Lift and position workpieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them in hoppers or on machine tables, faceplates, or chucks, using clamps.
  • Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
  • Mount and position tools in machine chucks, spindles, or other tool holding devices, using hand tools.
  • Move machine controls to index workpieces, and to adjust machines for pre-selected operational settings.
  • Repair or replace machine parts, using hand tools, or notify engineering personnel when corrective action is required.
  • 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 workpieces.
  • Study blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.
  • Thread and hand-feed materials through machine cutters or abraders.

  • Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
  • Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
  • Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.