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

  • Workcell Operator
  • Tool Maintenance Worker

  • Attach workpieces to grinding machines and form specified sections and repair cracks, using welding or brazing equipment.
  • Duplicate workpiece contours, using tracer attachments.
  • File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Place workpieces in electroplating solutions or apply pigments to surfaces of workpieces to highlight ridges and grooves.
  • Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.
  • Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
  • Straighten workpieces and remove dents, using straightening presses and hammers.
  • 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.

  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
  • Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.