Median Annual Wage: $35,420
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (63%); Post-secondary certificate (23%); Less than high school diploma (13%)
Projected Growth: Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
Related Job Titles: Finisher; Grinder; Polisher; CNC Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Operator); Tool Grinder; Saw Filer; Tool and Cutter Grinder; Cutter Grinder; Crankshaft Grinder; Cutter Grind Tool Technician
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners.
More Production Careers
- Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
- Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications.
- Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
- Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces such as dies, parts, and tools.
- Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.
- File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
- Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
- Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
- Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners.
