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

  • Activate machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
  • Compute machine indexings and settings for specified dimensions and base reference points.
  • Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.
  • 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.

  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.