Occupation
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
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.
$42,660 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 51-9022.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
- 02Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
- 03Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
- 04Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
- 05Record product and processing data on specified forms.
- 06Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
- 07Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
- 08Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
- 09Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
- 10Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
- 11Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves.
- 12Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
ChipperFinisherGrinderPolisherBufferCasting FinisherJewelry PolisherKnife GrinderMetal FinisherStand Grinder
Titles reported by employers for this occupation. Search job boards with these, not the O*NET name.
Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingMechanicalEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and Management
Skills that carry over from service
Quality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlEquipment MaintenanceRepairingTroubleshootingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision Making