According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur. | 90% |
| Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications. | 90% |
| Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences. | 88% |
| Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. | 87% |
| Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts. | 87% |
| Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding. | 87% |
| Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools. | 86% |
| Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications. | 84% |
| File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools. | 83% |
| Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts. | 83% |
| Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective. | 83% |
| Fit parts together in pre-assembly to ensure that dimensions are accurate. | 82% |
| Attach workpieces to grinding machines and form specified sections and repair cracks, using welding or brazing equipment. | 81% |
| Duplicate workpiece contours, using tracer attachments. | 80% |
| Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes. | 80% |
| Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools. | 79% |
| Place workpieces in electroplating solutions or apply pigments to surfaces of workpieces to highlight ridges and grooves. | 79% |
| Straighten workpieces and remove dents, using straightening presses and hammers. | 66% |
