7224-Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners

Tasks include

• operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines
• sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines
• repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines
• dressing grinding wheels, according to specifications
• monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary
• stop machines when problems occur
• inspecting, feeling, and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications
• selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.