Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners

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Code: 51-4194.00

Description : Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

JobTitles : Grinder, Tool Grinder, Finisher, Saw Filer, Tool and Cutter Grinder, CNC Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Operator), Cutter Grinder, Polisher, Crankshaft Grinder, Cutter Grind Tool Technician

Tasks:
  • Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications.
  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces such as dies, parts, and tools.
  • Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.
  • File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
  • Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
  • Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
  • Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
  • Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.