About This Career Path
Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.
Manufacturing
Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects.
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Average
$39,160
ANNUAL
$18.83
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,820
ANNUAL
$14.34
HOURLY
Mid Level
$37,710
ANNUAL
$18.13
HOURLY
Expert Level
$47,800
ANNUAL
$22.98
HOURLY
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
430
Projected job openings through 2030
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
01
Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
02
Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
03
Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
04
Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
05
Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
06
Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
07
Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
08
File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications.
09
Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
10
Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Quality Control Analysis
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Repairing
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Near Vision
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