Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

• Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
• 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.

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• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• 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.
• 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.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

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