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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic - 51-4033.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Grinder
  • Grinder Operator
  • Process Equipment Operator
  • Centerless Grinder Operator
  • Cell Operator
  • CNC Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Operator)
  • Deburrer
  • Die Maintenance Technician
  • Fiberglass Finisher
  • Machine Setter

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000 Production Occupations
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
51-4030 Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033.00 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • 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.
  • Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.
  • 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.
  • Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
  • 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; make 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, utilizing knowledge of machine and production requirements.
  • Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, utilizing 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.
  • Slide spacers between buffs on spindles in order 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adjust production equipment/machinery setup
  • compute production, construction, or installation specifications
  • confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
  • lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
  • load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
  • maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
  • perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
  • read blueprints
  • read production layouts
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • set up computer numerical control machines
  • set up production equipment or machinery
  • understand machine setup instructions
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use hand or power tools
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Grinder I (Clock and Watch)
  • Grinder Set-Up Operator, Jig
  • Roll Grinder Rubber
  • Stone Polisher, Machine

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Band-Reamer-Machine Operator
  • Barrel Polisher, Inside
  • Bench Grinder
  • Bevel Polisher
  • Bit Sharpener
  • Bit-Sharpener Operator
  • Blade Groover
  • Blocker And Polisher, Gold Wheel
  • Bottom Polisher
  • Brush Polisher
  • Buffer I
  • Buffing-Line Set-Up Worker
  • Buffing-Machine Operator
  • Buffing-Machine Operator, Silverware
  • Buffing-Machine Tender
  • Burnisher
  • Burrer, Machine
  • Burring-Machine Operator
  • Deburrer
  • Deburrer, Strip
  • Deburring-and-Tooling-Machine Operator
  • Drill-Bit Sharpener
  • Edge Grinder
  • End Polisher
  • Finisher, Machine
  • Flat Polisher
  • Gear-Lapping-Machine Operator
  • Gold-Nib Grinder
  • Grinder I
  • Grinder Machine Setter
  • Grinder Operator, Automatic
  • Grinder Set-Up Operator
  • Grinder Set-Up Operator, Centerless
  • Grinder Set-Up Operator, Gear, Tool
  • Grinder Set-Up Operator, Jig
  • Grinder Set-Up Operator, Thread Tool
  • Grinder, Gear
  • Grinder, Lap
  • Grinding Machine Tender
  • Honing-Machine Operator, Production
  • Honing-Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Honing-Machine Set-Up Operator, Tool
  • Job Setter, Honing
  • Knife Grinder
  • Lapping-Machine Operator, Production
  • Lapping-Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Linter-Saw Sharpener
  • Mirror-Finishing-Machine Operator
  • Needle Grinder
  • Nicking-Machine Operator
  • Pallet Rectifier
  • Pinion Polisher
  • Polisher
  • Polisher Apprentice
  • Polisher, Balance Screwhead
  • Polisher, Eyeglass Frames
  • Polisher, Sand
  • Polishing-Machine Operator
  • Printing-Roller Polisher
  • Profile-Grinder Technician
  • Roll Grinder
  • Screwhead Polisher
  • Shear-Grinder Operator
  • Shot-Grinder Operator
  • Smoother
  • Snag Grinder
  • Snailer
  • Stone Polisher
  • Stoner And Polisher, Bevel Face
  • Tool Grinder II
  • Tooth Polisher
  • Trimmer