What this code covers
Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools. Their tasks include: a) operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines; b) sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines; c) repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines; d) dressing grinding wheels, according to specifications; e) monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary; stop machines when problems occur; f) inspecting, feeling, and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications; g) selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. Examples of the occupations classified here: Buffing machine operator, Card grinder, Metal finisher, Metal polisher, Metal-wheel grinder, Saw repairer, Saw sharpener, Sharpener (cutting instrument), Textile card grinder, Tool and cutter grinder*, Tool grinder (machine tool), Tool sharpener Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Metal finishing machine operator - 8122, Metal polishing machine operator - 8122