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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand - 51-9022.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Buffer
Casting Finisher
Chipper
Finisher
Grinder

Jewelry Polisher
Knife Grinder
Metal Finisher
Polisher
Stand Grinder

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-9000	Other Production Occupations
51-9020	Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers
51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Related Occupations

51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033.00	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4034.00	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4035.00	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4111.00	Tool and Die Makers
51-4194.00	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
51-9021.00	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Tasks

Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves.
File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications.
Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
Record product and processing data on specified forms.
Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
Sharpen abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools.
Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.

Detailed Work Activities

Apply solutions to production equipment.
Clean production equipment.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
Load materials into production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Operate grinding equipment.
Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
Record operational or production data.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
Trim excess material from workpieces.