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

  • Production Honing Machine Operator
  • Production Lapping Machine Operator

  • Lift and position workpieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them in hoppers or on machine tables, faceplates, or chucks, using clamps.
  • Select machine tooling to be used, using knowledge of machine and production requirements.
  • 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.

  • Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.