How do they match: Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

  • Metal Finisher
  • Metal Mold Dresser
  • Metal Sander
  • Deburr Operator
  • Jewel Hole Rough Opener
  • Spin Table Operator

  • Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

  • Wash grit from stone, using hoses.
  • Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
  • File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications.
  • Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
  • Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
  • Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
  • Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
  • Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
  • Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
  • Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.

  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Apply solutions to production equipment.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Smooth metal surfaces or edges.