Surface grinding machine operator

Code 8122.11

Surface grinding machine operators set up and tend surface grinding machines designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by an abrasive grinding wheel, or wash grinder, rotating on a horizontal or vertical axis.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • parts of a surface grinding machine
  • quality standards
  • quality and cycle time optimisation
  • types of metal

Skills and competences

  • supply machine
  • smooth burred surfaces
  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • monitor gauge
  • monitor moving workpiece in a machine
  • spot metal imperfections
  • ensure equipment availability
  • set up the controller of a machine
  • tend surface grinding machine
  • troubleshoot
  • remove inadequate workpieces
  • remove processed workpiece
  • wear appropriate protective gear

Transversal competences

  • dispose of cutting waste material

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences