// Unit group · 7224

Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools.

7 Craft and Related Trades Workers / 72 Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers / 722 Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Related Trades Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

// Hand tools

  1. 1General Hand Tool Operation
  2. 2Vises

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, and stopping 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.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Knife sharpener
- Metal finisher
- Metal polisher
- Tool grinder

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Metal finishing machine operator - 8122
- Metal polishing machine operator - 8122

Indexed job titles 20