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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

US jobs
26,000
Median wage
$48,540 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders?

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.

  • 9%Operate cutting or grinding equipmentNot measured
  • 9%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 8%Maintain tools or equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Test characteristics of materials or productsNot measured
  • 7%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
  • 6%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured
  • 6%Operate pumping systems or equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot 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.

  • Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
  • Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  • Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
  • Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
  • Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
  • Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
  • Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
  • Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.
  • Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
  • Clean work areas.
  • Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
  • Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
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