Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

• Card Grinder
• Cylinder Grinder
• Die Barber
• Die Polisher
• Filer, Finish
• Grinder Operator, External, Tool
• Grinder Operator, Surface, Tool
• Grinder Operator, Tool
• Grinder Set-Up Operator, Internal
• Grinder Set-Up Operator, Universal
• Lapper, Hand, Tool
• Saw Filer
• Tool Filer
• Tool Grinder I
• Tool-Grinder Operator

• Attach workpieces to grinding machines, then form specified sections and repair cracks, using welding or brazing equipment.
• Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
• Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications.
• Duplicate workpiece contours, using tracer attachments.
• File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
• Fit parts together in preassembly to ensure that dimensions are accurate.
• Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
• Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
• Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary; stop machines when problems occur.
• Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
• Place workpieces in electroplating solutions or apply pigments to surfaces of workpieces to highlight ridges and grooves.
• Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
• Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks; set aside pieces that are defective.
• Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
• Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces such as dies, parts, and tools.
• Straighten workpieces and remove dents, using straightening presses and hammers.
• Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
• Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding.

• adjust production equipment/machinery setup
• clean equipment or machinery
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• identify base metals for welding
• load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
• load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
• maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
• monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
• perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
• read blueprints
• read specifications
• read technical drawings
• recognize characteristics of alloys
• recognize characteristics of metals
• set up production equipment or machinery
• understand machine setup instructions
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use arc welding equipment
• use hand or power tools
• use precision measuring tools or equipment
• weld together metal parts, components, or structures