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Career Details :: Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Description
Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Moves controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing process.
- Transfers equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
- Records product and processing data on specified forms.
- Repairs and maintains equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
- Selects, loads, and adjusts workpiece or abrasive parts onto equipment or worktable, using hand tools.
- Measures and marks equipment, objects, or parts, to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
- Trims, scrapes, or deburrs objects or parts, using hand tools or equipment.
- Observes and inspects equipment, objects, or parts to ensure specifications are met.
- Applies solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
- Removes workpiece from equipment or work table, using hand tools.
- Sharpens abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools.
- Grinds, sands, cleans, or polishes objects or parts, using hand tools or equipment.
Related Careers
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- Molding and Casting Workers
- Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Precision Mold and Pattern Casters, except Nonferrous Metals
- Punching Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Metal and Plastic
- Solderers
- Soldering and Brazing Machine Operators and Tenders
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
Important Skills
- Product Inspection
- Equipment Selection
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
Frequent Work Context
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Common Protective or Safety Attire
- Indoors
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Related Majors
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| Welding Management Technology |  [ add ] |
| Welding Technology | [ add ] |
| Wood Design | [ add ] |
| Wood/Furniture | [ add ] |
| Woodworking/Furniture Design | [ add ] |
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