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.

284 alternate job titles:

Abrasive Grinder Air Bag Buffer Air Chipper Automatic Blocker Automatic Buffer Automatic Corn Grinder Operator Automatic Grinding Machine Operator Automatic Pattern Edger Back Grinder Ball Truing Machine Operator Bark Grinder Barytes Grinder Beater Engineer Bed Rubber Beveler Beveler Operator Beveling and Edging Machine Operator Beveling Machine Operator Billet Sawyer Bin Operator Binman Blanchard Grinder Operator Bone Crusher Bone Grinder Bowling Ball Finisher Breaker Machine Operator Breaker Tender Breaking Machine Operator Brush Sander Buffing and Sueding Machine Operator Buhr Mill Operator Calciner Carbon Grinder Carbon Plant Grinder Chipper Chisel Trimmer Cinder Crusher Operator Circle Beveler Circle Edger Clay Grinder Clay Temperer Coal Crusher Operator Coal Mill Operator Coal Pulverizing Operator Cocoa Room Operator Coffee Grinder Coke Crusher Operator Compounder Continuous Crusher Operator Contour Grinder Convex Grinder Convex Grinder Operator Copra Processor Corn Grinder Corn Husker Cracker Crusher Crusher and Blender Operator Crusher Feeder Crusher Operator Crusher Plant Operator Crusher Setter Crusher Tender Crushing Machine Operator Crystal Grinder Crystal Lapper Cullet Crusher Cullet Crusher and Washer Cullet Trucker Cullet Washer Custom Grinder Custom Miller Deburring Machine Operator Deoiling Machine Operator Disc Pad Grinder Distillery Miller Dry Pan Operator Edger Edging Machine Setter Equipment Man Equipment Worker Facer Feed Crusher Feed Crusher Operator Feed Grinder Feed Mill Operator Feed Mill Tender Finger Grip Machine Operator Finish Machine Tender Finishing Machine Tender Glass Belt Sander Glass Grinder Glaze Grinder Glaze Maker Gold Reclaimer Granite Fabricator Granite Polisher Graphite Grinder Greenstone Polisher Operator Grinder Grinder Machine Operator Grinder Mill Operator Grinder Operator Grinder Tender Grinding Machine Operator Grinding Mill Operator Gristmill Operator Gristmiller Grit Blaster Gritter Gritting Machine Operator Groover Gypsum Calciner Hammer Mill Operator Hand Grinder Hardboard Grinder Hide Buffer Hull Grinder Huller Huller Operator Husker Operator Hydration Plant Operator Hydrator Hydrator Operator Hydropulper Hydropulper Operator Industrial Coffee Grinder Inflated Pad Buffer Ink Grinder Ivory Polisher Jewel Bearing Facer Jewel Bearing Grinder Jewel Corner Brushing Machine Operator Jewel Cupping Machine Operator Jewel Flat Surfacer Jewel Grinder Jewel Hole Finish Opener Laboratory Apparatus Glass Grinder (Lab Apparatus Glass Grinder) Laboratory Miller (Lab Miller) Lacquer Maker Leguillon Debeader Lens Cleaner Lens Fabricating Machine Tender Lens Grinding Machine Operator Level Vial Grinder Level Vial Inside Grinder Liquor Grinder Mill Operator Liquor Grinding Mill Operator Log Chipper Operator Machine Buffer Machine Operator Machine Stone Polisher Machine Tender Machine Turner Marble and Granite Polisher Marble Machine Operator Marble Polisher Marble Rubber Meal Grinder Tender Meal Miller Meat Grinder Merchant Miller Milk Powder Grinder Mill and Coal Transport Operator Mill Attendant Mill Operator Miller Mirror Finishing Machine Operator Miter Grinder Operator Mix Crusher Operator Mold Chipper Mold Dresser Mold Polisher Notch Grinder Nut Grinder Nut Sheller Operator Ordnance Equipment Worker Ore Crusher Paint Grinder Peanut Sheller Pebble Mill Operator Pecan Huller Pecan Sheller Perlite Grinder Pet Food Deboner Pigment Grinder Pipe Bowl Paint Trimmer Planer Operator Plate Glass Grinder Plate Glass Polisher Platen Grinder Polisher Polishing Machine Operator Polishing Machine Tender Powder Mill Operator Preparation Operator (Prep Operator) Pulp Grinder Pulp Grinder and Blender Pulp Refiner Operator Pulper Pulverizer Pulverizer Mill Operator Pulverizer Operator Radius Corner Machine Operator Raw Mill Operator Refining Machine Operator Regrinder Rock Crusher Rock Crusher Operator Rock Crushing Machine Operator Rod Mill Tender Roll Grinder Roll Tender Roller Coverer Roller Mill Operator Rough and Truing Machine Operator Rubber Grinder Rubbing Bed Operator Sagger Preparer Salt Grinder Salt Washer Sand Mill Grinder Sandblast Operator Scale Reclamation Tender Scratcher Tender Seed Yeast Operator Shot Blast Equipment Operator Shot Blast Operator Shot Blaster Shredder Operator Shredding Floor Equipment Operator Sifter Skin Buffer Slab Grinder Slate Splitter Smoother Snuff Grinder Snuff Maker Soap Grinder Soil Sling Operator Spice Grinder Spice Miller Sponge Buffer Spouter Stamper Stamping Mill Tender Stone Lathe Operator Stone Mill Operator Stone Planer Stone Rougher Stopper Grinder Straight Line Edger Strip Polisher Sugar Chipper Machine Operator Sugar Grinder Surface Plate Finisher Sweet Potato Disintegrator Synthetic Soil Blocks Pulper Tile Grinder Tire Buffer Tombstone Polisher Top Polisher Touch Up Edger Tube Buffer Tumbler Tumbler Operator Unit Operator Unit Tender Wafer Abrading Machine Tender Wafer Fabrication Operator Ware Dresser Washer and Crusher Tender Watch Crystal Edge Grinder Water Fabricator Operator Wet Mix Operator Wet Pan Operator Wet Process Miller Wheat and Oats Flake Miller Wheel Mill Operator White Lead Grinder Wood Flour Miller Wood Grinder Wood Grinder Operator
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Salary Information

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $46,890 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements. General
Operate grinding equipment. General
Record operational or production data. General
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products. General
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes. General
Weigh finished products. General
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. General
Clean production equipment. General
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs. General
Clean work areas. General
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas. General
Clear equipment jams. General
Inspect production equipment. General
Operate pumping systems or equipment. General
Collect samples of materials or products for testing. General
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information. General
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids. General
Load materials into production equipment. General
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning. Maintenance
Maintain production or processing equipment. Maintenance
Evaluate quality of materials or products. Analysis
Mix substances to create chemical solutions. Development
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