Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$39,520 ($19.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
86
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
decrease to 77.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
7 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Abrasive Worker, Air Grinder, Aluminum Polisher, Automatic Grinder Operator, Axle Bearing Polisher, Axle Polisher, Balance Screwhead Polisher, Band Reamer Machine Operator, Band Saw Filer, Barrel Centerer
Tools Used
Angle grinders, Barrel finishing machines, Bench clamps, Bore gauges, Buffing machines, Chuck wrenches, Computer numerical control CNC grinding machines, Computerized microscopes, Coordinate measuring machines CMM, Cylinder grinders
Tasks
- Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.
- Lift and position workpieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them in hoppers or on machine tables, faceplates, or chucks, using clamps.
- Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic workpieces.
- Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
- Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Self-Control, Cooperation, Integrity, Achievement/Effort, Adaptability/Flexibility, Independence, Innovation, Initiative
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