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Occupation

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

$48,540 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 51-9021.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
  2. 02Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
  3. 03Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
  4. 04Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
  5. 05Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
  6. 06Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
  7. 07Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
  8. 08Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials.
  9. 09Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
  10. 10Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  11. 11Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
  12. 12Clean work areas.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

GrinderMachine OperatorMillerPreparation Operator (Prep Operator)Beveler OperatorCullet TruckerGrinder OperatorMachine TenderPolisherPulverizer

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Knowledge the job leans on

Administration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsMechanicalAdministrative

Skills that carry over from service

Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisTime ManagementCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTroubleshooting