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

  • Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Tool Dresser
  • Machine Burrer
  • Machine Finisher
  • Machine Grinder
  • Machine Tester
  • Machinist
  • Metal Buffer
  • Metal Burnisher
  • Metal Burrer
  • Metal Dresser
  • Metal Filer
  • Metal Finisher
  • Metal Furniture Polisher
  • Metal Grinder
  • Metal Polisher
  • Operator
  • Tool Dresser
  • Tool Grinder
  • Tool Honing Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Tool Polisher
  • Tool Polishing Machine Operator
  • Automatic Grinder Operator
  • Band Reamer Machine Operator
  • Bevel Face Stoner and Polisher
  • Bit Sharpener Operator
  • Buffing Machine Tender
  • Buffing Machine Operator
  • Buffing Line Set Up Worker
  • Burnishing Machine Operator
  • Burr Machine Operator
  • Burr Bench Operator
  • Burrer Operator
  • Burring Machine Operator
  • Burring Wheel Operator
  • CNC Operator
  • Cell Operator
  • Centerless Grinder Set-Up Operator
  • Centerless Grinder Operator
  • Clock and Watch Grinder
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Operator
  • Deburring Machine Operator
  • Deburring and Tooling Machine Operator
  • Double Reamer Operator
  • Edging Machine Operator
  • File Machine Operator
  • Filing Machine Operator
  • Finish Opener
  • Gear Lapping Machine Operator
  • Gold Wheel Blocker and Polisher
  • Grinder Set Up Operator
  • Grinder Machine Setter
  • Grinder Operator
  • Grinder Setup Operator
  • Grinding Machine Tender
  • Grinding Machine Operator
  • Grinding Wheel Operator
  • Honing Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Honing Machine Operator
  • Honing Job Setter
  • Jig Grinder Set-Up Operator
  • Jig Grinder Setup Operator
  • Job Setter
  • Lap Machine Tender
  • Lapping Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Lapping Machine Operator
  • Magnetic Grinder Operator
  • Manufacturing Operator
  • Mirror Finishing Machine Operator
  • Mold Cutting Machine Operator
  • Nicking Machine Operator
  • Polisher and Buffer
  • Polishing Machine Operator
  • Process Equipment Operator
  • Production Honing Machine Operator
  • Production Lapping Machine Operator
  • Roll Grinder Operator
  • Sander Operator
  • Sanding Machine Tender
  • Sanding Machine Operator
  • Saw Setter
  • Shear Grinder Operator
  • Shot Grinder Operator
  • Silverware Buffing Machine Operator
  • Sizing Machine Operator
  • Thread Tool Grinder Set-Up Operator
  • Universal Grinder Operator

  • Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

  • Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.
  • Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic workpieces.
  • Activate machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
  • Adjust air cylinders and setting stops to set traverse lengths and feed arm strokes.
  • Brush or spray lubricating compounds on workpieces, or turn valve handles and direct flow of coolant against tools and workpieces.
  • Compute machine indexings and settings for specified dimensions and base reference points.
  • Lift and position workpieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them in hoppers or on machine tables, faceplates, or chucks, using clamps.
  • Maintain stocks of machine parts and machining tools.
  • Mount and position tools in machine chucks, spindles, or other tool holding devices, using hand tools.
  • Move machine controls to index workpieces, and to adjust machines for pre-selected operational settings.
  • Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
  • Repair or replace machine parts, using hand tools, or notify engineering personnel when corrective action is required.
  • Select machine tooling to be used, using knowledge of machine and production requirements.
  • Slide spacers between buffs on spindles to set spacing.
  • Study blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.
  • Thread and hand-feed materials through machine cutters or abraders.

  • Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
  • Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.