Occupation information for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: No formal educational credential

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: 1 to 12 months on-the-job training

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• Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
• Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
• Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
• Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
• Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
• Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
• Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
• 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.
• Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.

Tools:

• Abrasive polishers
• Angle grinder
• Power buffers
• Power grinders
• Power sanders

Technology:

• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software

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