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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$41,690	900	-17.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$41,690

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

900

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-17.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Clean workpieces or finished products.
Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Operate grinding equipment.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Record operational or production data.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Apply solutions to production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
Clean production equipment.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
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.
Sharpen abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools.
Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
Record product and processing data on specified forms.
Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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