Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Tasks Include:

• Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications.
• Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary; stop machines when problems occur.
• Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
• Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces such as dies, parts, and tools.
• Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks; set aside pieces that are defective.
• File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
• Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
• Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
• Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.