surface grinding machine operator
Surface grinding machine operators set up and tend surface grinding machines designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by an abrasive grinding wheel, or wash grinder, rotating on a horizontal or vertical axis.
Also called: back grinding machine operator, filling and grinding machine operator
- 19
- essential skills
- 30
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 8122
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
19- apply precision metalworking techniques
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- monitor gauge
- monitor moving workpiece in a machine
- operate surface grinder
- parts of a surface grinding machine
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- smooth burred surfaces
- spot metal imperfections
- supply machine
- tend surface grinding machine
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
30- abrasive machining processes
- advise on machinery malfunctions
- consult technical resources
- cutting technologies
- ferrous metal processing
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- maintain mechanical equipment
- manufacturing of cutlery
- manufacturing of door furniture from metal
- manufacturing of doors from metal
- manufacturing of heating equipment
- manufacturing of light metal packaging
- manufacturing of metal assembly products
- manufacturing of metal containers
- manufacturing of metal household articles
- manufacturing of metal structures
- manufacturing of steam generators
- manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers
- manufacturing of tools
- manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
- measure flatness of a surface
- mechanics
- metal smoothing technologies
- monitor automated machines
- operate grinding hand tools
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform test run
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- types of metal manufacturing processes
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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