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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

US jobs
5,600
Median wage
$50,060 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 12%Operate cutting or grinding equipmentNot measured
  • 10%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 8%Apply protective solutions or coatingsNot measured
  • 7%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 6%Read documents or materials to inform work processesNot measured
  • 5%Smooth surfaces of objects or equipmentNot measured
  • 5%Position workpieces or materials on equipmentNot measured
  • 5%Assemble equipment or componentsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.
  • Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
  • Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
  • Remove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective.
  • Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machine setups and operational sequences.
  • Dress grinding wheels, according to specifications.
  • Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
  • Fit parts together in pre-assembly to ensure that dimensions are accurate.
  • File or finish surfaces of workpieces, using prescribed hand tools.
  • Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
Other job titles for this occupation (39)

Crankshaft Grinder · Cutter Grind Tool Technician (Cutter Grind Tool Tech) · Cutter Grinder · Grinder · Grinder Operator · OD Grinder Operator (Outer Diameter Grinder Operator) · Polisher · Saw Filer · Tool and Cutter Grinder · Tool Grinder · Card Grinder · Cutting Tool Sharpener · Cylinder Grinder · Deburrer · Die Grinder · Die Polisher · Die Sharpener · Die Trimmer · External Tool Grinder Operator · Filer · Finish Filer · Finisher · Internal Grinder Setup Operator · Nonferrous Metal Die Polisher · Outer Diameter Grinder (OD Grinder) · Precision Grinder · Sapphire Stylus Grinder · Saw Fitter · Saw Straightener · Sharpener · Surface Tool Grinder Operator · Thread Grinder · Tool Filer · Tool Grinder Operator · Tool Grinding Machine Operator · Tool Grinding Technician (Tool Grinding Tech) · Tool Sharpener · Tool Straightener · Universal Grinder Setup Operator