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Career: Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
|
Clean work areas. |
98
|
Notify supervisors of needed repairs. |
96
|
Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions. |
93
|
Clean, adjust and maintain equipment, using hand tools. |
91
|
Read work orders to determine production specifications and information. |
90
|
Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems. |
90
|
Inspect chains, belts, and scrolls for signs of wear. |
89
|
Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands, in order to ensure conformance to established standards. |
86
|
Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools. |
85
|
Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools. |
82
|
Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials. |
81
|
Tend accessory equipment such as pumps and conveyors in order to move materials or ingredients through production processes. |
79
|
Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms. |
75
|
Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind. |
72
|
Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and/or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements. |
62
|
Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment. |
61
|
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing. |
60
|
Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials. |
58
|
Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools. |
53
|
Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. |
47
|
Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored. |
18
|
Break mixtures to size, using picks. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
80
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
73
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
69
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
66
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
63
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
60
|
Processing Information
|
59
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
57
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
54
|
Thinking Creatively
|
54
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
54
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
51
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
51
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
51
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
50
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
49
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
47
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
47
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
45
|
Getting Information
|
44
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
44
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
43
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
41
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
40
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
40
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
38
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
36
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
34
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
34
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
28
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
26
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
25
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
25
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
24
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
18
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
17
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
16
|
Interacting With Computers
|