Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

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.

92 alternate job titles:

Aircraft Skin Burnisher Balance Wheel Arm Burnisher Balance Wheel Hand Filer Barrel Finisher Beveler Bit Shaver Buffer Burrer Cabinet Finisher Casting Finisher Center Hole Reamer Chipper Deburr Finisher Deburr Hand Deburr Operator Dial Polisher Fettler Fiberglass Boat Parts Finisher Filer Final Finisher Finisher Flat Surfacer Forging Dies Final Finisher Glass Beveler Glass Edger Glass Finisher Glass Grinder Glass Polisher Glass Sander Glass Smoother Gold Burnisher Golf Club Facer Grease Buffer Grinder Grinder Chipper Grinding and Polishing Laborer Gun Barrel Finisher Hand Buffer Hand Edger Hand Finisher Hand Grinder Hand Polisher Hand Reamer Hand Sander Hand Scraper Hand Shaper Hand Stone Polisher Hand Stoner Hand Tool Filer Hand Wood Sander Implant Polisher Jewel Bearing Broacher Jewel Bearing Polisher Jewel Bearing Turner Jewel Grinder Jewel Hole Cornerer Jewel Hole Rough Opener Jewelry Grinder Jewelry Polisher Knife Grinder Metal Finisher Metal Mold Dresser Metal Sander Mirror Polisher Mold Dresser Mold Finisher Natural Fabricator Needle Polisher Nib Finisher Parts Finisher Patch Sander Pipe Buffer Pipe Finisher Pivot End Polisher Plastic Boat Buffer Plate Conditioner Polisher Product Finisher Ring Polisher Sander Sander and Buffer Sandstone Repairer Spin Table Operator Stand Grinder Steel Barrel Reamer Stock Shaper Stoner Valve Grinder Veneer Manufacturer Ware Cleaner Watch Crystal Grinder Wood Finisher
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Salary Information

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand: $41,690 (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
Clean workpieces or finished products. General
Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products. General
Smooth metal surfaces or edges. General
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information. General
Operate grinding equipment. General
Select production equipment according to product specifications. General
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators. General
Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards. General
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. General
Record operational or production data. General
Trim excess material from workpieces. General
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment. General
Load materials into production equipment. General
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment. General
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas. General
Apply solutions to production equipment. General
Repair production equipment or tools. General
Sharpen cutting or grinding tools. General
Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications. General
Clean production equipment. General
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences. Maintenance
Maintain production or processing equipment. Maintenance
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    Technology Requirements

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