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“Wet Sander” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4033.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,920.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 74,600 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”.
Also Known As…
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Process Equipment Operator
- Grinding Machine Operator
- Grinder Operator
- Grinder
- Finisher
- Die Maintenance Technician
- Deburrer
- CNC Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Operator)
- Centerless Grinder Operator
- Cell Operator
- Wheel Polisher
- Wheel Grinder
- Wheel Buffer
- Water Sander
- Watch Parts Grinder
- Watch Case Polisher
- Valve Grinder
- Universal Grinder Operator
- Trimmer
- Track Grinder
- Top Polisher
- Tooth Polisher
- Tooth Grinder
- Tool Polishing Machine Operator
- Tool Polisher
- Tool Honing Machine Set-Up Operator
- Tool Grinder
- Tool Dresser
- Thread Tool Grinder Set-Up Operator
- Thread Grinder
- Tap Grinder
- Swing Grinder
- Surface Grinder
- Strip Deburrer
- Stove Polisher
- Stone Polisher
- Steel Grinder
- Steel Buffer
- Snailer
- Snagger
- Snag Grinder
- Smoother
- Sizing Machine Operator
- Silverware Cleaner
- Silverware Buffing Machine Operator
- Silverware Buffer
- Silver Buffer
- Shot Polisher
- Shot Grinder Operator
- Shear Grinder Operator
- Seater Grinder
- Screwhead Polisher
- Scratch Finisher
- Scratch Brusher
- Scissors Sharpener
- Scissors Grinder
- Saw Sharpener
- Saw Setter
- Saw Grinder
- Satin Finisher
- Sanding Machine Operator or Tender
- Sander Operator
- Sand Polisher
- Sand Buffer
- Sand Bobber
- Sample Grinder
- Roll Grinder Operator
- Roll Grinder
- Razor Sharpener
- Razor Grinder
- Rail Grinder
- Profile Grinder Technician
- Production Lapping Machine Operator
- Production Honing Machine Operator
- Printing Roller Polisher
- Pot Sander
- Polishing Machine Operator
- Polisher Apprentice
- Polisher and Buffer
- Polisher
- Platen Grinder
- Plate Grinder
- Pivot Maker
- Pinion Polisher
- Pattern Filer
- Pallet Rectifier
- Notch Grinder
- Nicking Machine Operator
- Needle Grinder
- Mold Sander
- Mold Cutting Machine Operator
- Mirror Finishing Machine Operator
- Metal Polisher
- Metal Grinder
- Metal Furniture Polisher
- Metal Finisher
- Metal Filer
- Metal Dresser
- Metal Burrer
- Metal Burnisher
- Metal Buffer
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Magnetic Grinder Operator
- Machine Tool Dresser
- Machine Tester
- Machine Grinder
- Machine Finisher
- Machine Burrer
- Linter Saw Sharpener
- Lawn Mower Sharpener
- Lapping Machine Set-Up Operator
- Lapping Machine Operator
- Lapper
- Lap Machine Tender
- Lap Grinder
- Knife Sharpener
- Knife Grinder
- Knife Glazer
- Knife Edger
- Knife Blade Polisher
- Key Sander
- Key Filer
- Job Setter
- Jig Grinder Set-Up Operator
- Jewel Bearing Polisher
- Jewel Bearing Grinder
- Jewel Bearing Facer
- Jet Blade Polisher
- Internal Grinder
- Inside Barrel Polisher
- Honing Machine Set-Up Operator
- Honing Machine Operator
- Honing Job Setter
- Honer
- Hob Grinder
- Grinding Wheel Operator
- Grinding Wheel Facer
- Grinding Wheel Dresser
- Grinding Machine Tender
- Grinder Setup Operator
- Grinder Set Up Operator
- Grinder Machine Setter
- Gold-Nib Grinder
- Gold Wheel Blocker and Polisher
- Gear Lapping Machine Operator
- Gear Lapper
- Gear Grinder
- Gear Finisher
- Flute Polisher
- Flute Grinder
- Flat Polisher
- Finish Opener
- Finish Grinder
- Finish Filer
- Filing Machine Operator
- File Machine Operator
- Fender Finisher
- Faucet Polisher
- Eyeglass Frames Polisher
- Eye Glass Frame Polisher
- External Grinder
- End Polisher
- Enamel Buffer
- Emery Wheel Worker
- Emery Grinder
- Edging Machine Operator
- Edger
- Edge Grinder
- Dry Sander
- Drum Sander
- Drill Grinder
- Drill Bit Sharpener
- Dresser
- Double Reamer Operator
- Disk Sharpener
- Disk Sander
- Disk Grinder
- Disc Sander
- Dinger
- Dial Buffer
- Deburring Machine Operator
- Deburring and Tooling Machine Operator
- Cylinder Grinder
- Cutter Grinder
- Cutlery Grinder
- Crankshaft Grinder
- Computer Numerical Control Grinder (CNC Grinder)
- Color Buffer
- Chrome Polisher
- Centerless Grinder Set-Up Operator
- Centerless Grinder
- Castings Trimmer
- Burring Wheel Operator
- Burring Machine Operator
- Burrer Operator
- Burrer
- Burr Sander
- Burr Machine Operator
- Burr Filer
- Burr Bench Operator
- Burr Bench Hand
- Burnishing Machine Operator
- Burnisher
- Buffing Machine Tender
- Buffing Machine Operator
- Buffing Line Set Up Worker
- Bufferer
- Brush Polisher
- Broach Grinder
- Brass Polisher
- Brass Finisher
- Brass Burnisher
- Brass Buffer
- Bottom Sander
- Bottom Polisher
- Body Finisher
- Blade Sharpener
- Blade Groover
- Blade Grinder
- Blade Filer
- Bit Sharpener Operator
- Bit Sharpener
- Bit Grinder
- Billet Grinder
- Bevel Polisher
- Bevel Face Stoner and Polisher
- Bench Grinder
- Belt Polisher
- Bearingizer
- Bearing Grinder
- Barrel Polisher
- Barrel Centerer
- Band Saw Filer
- Band Reamer Machine Operator
- Balance Screwhead Polisher
- Axle Polisher
- Axle Bearing Polisher
- Automatic Grinder Operator
- Aluminum Polisher
- Air Grinder
- Abrasive Worker
Tasks for “Wet Sander”
- Adjust air cylinders and setting stops to set traverse lengths and feed arm strokes.
- Move machine controls to index workpieces, and to adjust machines for pre-selected operational settings.
- Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
- Compute machine indexings and settings for specified dimensions and base reference points.
- Select machine tooling to be used, using knowledge of machine and production requirements.
- Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.
- Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.
- Activate machine start-up switches to grind, lap, hone, debar, shear, or cut workpieces, according to specifications.
- Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
- Thread and hand-feed materials through machine cutters or abraders.
- 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.
- Lift and position workpieces, manually or with hoists, and secure them in hoppers or on machine tables, faceplates, or chucks, using clamps.
- Repair or replace machine parts, using hand tools, or notify engineering personnel when corrective action is required.
- Slide spacers between buffs on spindles to set spacing.
- Study blueprints, work orders, or machining instructions to determine product specifications, tool requirements, and operational sequences.
- Mount and position tools in machine chucks, spindles, or other tool holding devices, using hand tools.
- Brush or spray lubricating compounds on workpieces, or turn valve handles and direct flow of coolant against tools and workpieces.
- Maintain stocks of machine parts and machining tools.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital micrometers
- Bore gauges
- Angle grinders
- Hand deburring tools
- Bench clamps
- Chuck wrenches
- Electric overhead travelling EOT cranes
- Pipe chamfering machines
- Gage pins
- Vernier calipers
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Outer diameter OD grinders
- Digital comparators
- Cylinder grinders
- Metal polishing machines
- Inner diameter ID grinders
- Barrel finishing machines
- Buffing machines
- Power hoists
- Computerized microscopes
- Digital radius gauges
- Computer numerical control CNC grinding machines
- Limit gauges
- Universal grinding machines
- Digital calipers
- Gage blocks
- Metalworking surface plates
- Surface grinding machines
- Microsoft Windows
- SAP
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Mazak Mazatrol SMART CNC
- Manufacturing reporting system