Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

• Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.

• Operate cutting equipment.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Select production equipment according to product specifications.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
• Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Repair production equipment or tools.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
• Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.

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