| Job Title |
Tool-grinder Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Grinding Machines, Such As Surface And
Universal, Carbide, Drill, And Tool-and-cutter Grinders, To
Sharpen Cutting Tools To Specifications, Using Blueprints, Job
Orders, And Knowledge Of Abrasives And Metal Properties: Reviews
Blueprints And Job Orders To Plan Production Sequence. Selects
Grinding Wheel Of Shape And Grade And Attaches To Spindle, Using
Wrenches. Positions And Secures Cutting Tool On Machine Table,
Using Magnetic Chuck Or Holding Fixture, Or Mounts Tool On Arbor
And Clamps Between Centers. Turns Handwheels To Position Table
Or Spindle To Obtain Specified Taper And Bevel On Edges Of
Cutting Tools. Moves Controls To Set Cutting Tool Rotation
Speed, Feed Rate, And Grinding Wheel Rotation Speed. Starts
Machine And Turns Wheel Or Engages Feed To Move Workpiece To
Grinding Wheel. Measures Sharpened Cutting Tools To Verify
Conformance To Specifications, Using Fixed Gauges, Micrometers,
Calipers, Optical Comparators, And Surface Gauges. Dresses
Abrasive Wheel To Change Cutting Action Or Shape. May Grind
Special Form Tools, Involving Special Setups And Wheel Dressing.
May Analyze Specifications And Select Tooling To Be Used On
Production Jobs. May Design, Modify, Or Make Special Tools
According To Specifications Or Tooling Requirements. May Braze
Or Solder Carbide Tips To Cutting Tools. May Be Required To Have
Specialized Experience With Particular Type Of Cutting Tool
Sharpened Or Machine Operated And Be Designated Broach Grinder
(machine Shop); Drill Sharpener (machine Shop); Hob Grinder
(machine Shop).
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