How do they match: Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

  • Machinist
  • Cutter Grind Tool Technician
  • Cutter Grinder
  • Cutting Tool Sharpener
  • Tool Grinding Machine Operator
  • Tool Maintenance Worker
  • Tool and Cutter Grinder

  • Attach workpieces to grinding machines and form specified sections and repair cracks, using welding or brazing equipment.
  • Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
  • Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
  • Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
  • Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.
  • Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
  • Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
  • Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
  • Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding.

  • Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.