| Job Title |
Grinder Set-up Operator, Universal |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Combination External- And Internal-
(universal) Grinding Machine To Grind External And Internal
Cylindrical And Tapered Surface Of Rotating Workpieces, Such As
Tool, Die, And Machine Parts, Usually For Limited Runs,
Analyzing Blueprints And Specifications And Selecting Tooling
According To Knowledge Of External And Internal Grinding
Procedures: Studies Blueprint Or Layout On Workpiece To
Visualize Grinding To Be Done And Plans Sequence Of Operations.
Selects Grinding Wheel, According To Knowledge Of Metal
Properties And Abrasives, And Mounts Wheel On Spindle. Dresses
Wheel Manually Or With Preset Dressing Device. Moves Controls
And Reads Dials To Set Rotation Speeds And Feed Rates. Positions
And Tightens Stops Or Cams To Limit Travel Of Workpiece Or
Wheel. Moves Controls To Feed Grinding Wheel To Workpiece Or
Vice Versa Manually Or Automatically. Turns Valve Handle And
Directs Flow Of Coolant Against Wheel And Workpiece. Verifies
Dimensions Of Ground Workpiece, Using Such Measuring Instruments
As Micrometers, Dial Indicators, Gauge Blocks, And Optical
Comparator. May Dress Grinding Wheel To Specified Profile, Using
Special Fixtures And Tools. May Grind Nonmetallic Materials,
Such As Plastics. May Operate Tracer Attachment To Duplicate
Contours From Templates Or Models. May Be Required To Have
Experience With Particular Material, Product, Or Precision
Level, Or With Machine Of Particular Type Or Trade Name.
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