cylindrical grinder operator

Cylindrical grinder operators set up and tend cylindrical grinding machines designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by multiple abrasive grinding wheels with diamond teeth as a cutting device for very precise and light cuts, as the workpiece is fed past it and formed into a cylinder.

Alternative Labels

air grinder

automatic grinder operative

automatic grinder operator

bearing grinder

bench grinder

billet grinder

bit grinder

blade grinder

broach grinder

crankshaft grinder

cylindrical grinder operator

disc grinder

drill grinder

edge grinder

emery grinder

metal grinder

plate grinder

rail grinder

razor grinder

roll grinder

rolling grinder

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply precision metalworking techniques dispose of cutting waste material ensure equipment availability monitor gauge monitor moving workpiece in a machine operate surface grinder remove inadequate workpieces remove processed workpiece set up the controller of a machine smooth burred surfaces spot metal imperfections supply machine tend cylindrical grinder wear appropriate protective gear

Essential Knowledge

cylindrical grinder parts quality and cycle time optimisation quality standards types of metal

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on machinery malfunctions consult technical resources inspect quality of products keep records of work progress maintain mechanical equipment measure flatness of a surface monitor automated machines operate file for deburring operate hand tools in chain making operate precision measuring equipment perform test run supply machine with appropriate tools

Optional Knowledge

abrasive machining processes cutting technologies ferrous metal processing geometry manufacture of small metal parts manufacturing of cutlery manufacturing of door furniture from metal manufacturing of doors from metal manufacturing of heating equipment manufacturing of light metal packaging manufacturing of metal assembly products manufacturing of metal containers manufacturing of metal household articles manufacturing of metal structures manufacturing of steam generators manufacturing of weapons and ammunition mechanics metal smoothing technologies non-ferrous metal processing types of cylindrical grinding processes types of lubricants types of metal manufacturing processes

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4b6b09e6-e1f6-46d8-b16a-d3522c367983

Status

released

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