National

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects.

Sample of reported job titles: Grinder, Polisher, Jewelry Polisher, Finisher, Buffer, Casting Finisher, Knife Grinder, Metal Finisher, Production Cell Operator, Grinder Operator

Tasks

• Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
• Mark defects such as knotholes, cracks, and splits for repair.
• Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
• Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
• Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
• Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
• Record product and processing data on specified forms.
• Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
• Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
• Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.

51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4121.07	Solderers and Brazers
51-4122.00	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4193.00	Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-9195.07	Molding and Casting Workers