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Career: Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Job Description
Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
93
|
Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces such as dies, parts, and tools. |
92
|
Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. |
88
|
Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications. |
85
|
Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts. |
84
|
Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications. |
84
|
Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks; set aside pieces that are defective. |
83
|
Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary; stop machines when problems occur. |
79
|
Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools. |
75
|
File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools. |
61
|
Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding. |
58
|
Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts. |
55
|
Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes. |
52
|
Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences. |
49
|
Straighten workpieces and remove dents, using straightening presses and hammers. |
44
|
Fit parts together in preassembly to ensure that dimensions are accurate. |
43
|
Attach workpieces to grinding machines, then form specified sections and repair cracks, using welding or brazing equipment. |
23
|
Place workpieces in electroplating solutions or apply pigments to surfaces of workpieces to highlight ridges and grooves. |
19
|
Duplicate workpiece contours, using tracer attachments. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
73
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
66
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
61
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
61
|
Processing Information
|
61
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
61
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
60
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
52
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
52
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
51
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
51
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
49
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
47
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
47
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
46
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
46
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
46
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
46
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
46
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
45
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
44
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
43
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
42
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
42
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
42
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
38
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
36
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
34
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
33
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
32
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
32
|
Interacting With Computers
|
28
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
25
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|