Overview

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Day-to-Day

• Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
• Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
• Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
• Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
• Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.

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Hand Grinding Worker

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