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Career Details :: Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Description
Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Duplicates workpiece contours, using tracer attachment.
- Measures and examines workpiece to verify that dimensions meet specifications.
- Inspects dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupe.
- Studies blueprint or layout of metal workpiece to visualize grinding procedure and plan sequences of operations.
- Straightens workpiece and removes dents in workpiece, using straightening press and hammers.
- Sets up, operates, and adjusts grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
- Tends machine that grinds, files, or polishes workpiece.
- Selects and mounts grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasive and grinding procedures.
- Computes number, width, and angle of cutting tool, micrometer, scales, and gauges and adjusts tool to produce specified cuts.
- Observes and listens to machine operation to determine whether adjustments are necessary to ensure workpieces meet specifications.
- Removes and replaces machine parts, using hand tools.
- Files or finishes surface of workpiece, using prescribed hand tool.
- Fits parts together in preassembly to ensure dimensions are accurate.
- Examines and feels surface of workpiece to verify grinding meets specifications.
- Turns valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheel and workpiece.
- Dresses grinding wheel, according to specifications.
- Forms specified section of workpiece and repairs cracks in workpiece, using welding or brazing equipment.
- Removes finished workpiece from machine and places in boxes or racks, depending on size of workpiece.
- Cleans and lubricates machine parts.
- Places workpiece in electroplating solution or applies pigment to surfaces of workpiece to highlight ridges and grooves.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Evaluating Information Against Standards
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Degree of Automation
- Indoors
- Hazardous Equipment
- Hazardous Equipment
- Consequence of Error
Institutions Offering Related Majors
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