Description
Metal polishers use metal working equipment and machinery to polish and buff almost finished metal workpieces in order to enhance their smoothness and appearance and to remove oxidisation, tarnishing the metal after the other fabrication processes. They may operate equipment using diamond solutions, silicon-made polishing pads, or working wheels with a leather polishing strop, and tend to these materials ensuring their effectiveness.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardstypes of metaltypes of lubricantsquality and cycle time optimisationbuffing motionsnon-ferrous metal processingtypes of metal manufacturing processesmanufacture of small metal partsmanufacturing of door furniture from metalmanufacturing of cutleryprecious metal processingmanufacturing of metal household articlesmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitionmanufacturing of light metal packagingabrasive machining processesferrous metal processingmetal smoothing technologiesmanufacturing of metal assembly products
Practical Skills
set up the controller of a machineensure equipment availabilityspot metal imperfectionstroubleshootapply polishing lubricantsremove inadequate workpiecesremove processed workpiecesupply machinemonitor moving workpiece in a machineconsult technical resourcesoperate metal polishing equipmentmonitor automated machinesoperate sandblastertend metal polishing machinemark processed workpiecerecord production data for quality controlmetal polishing machine partsmeasure flatness of a surfaceapply precision metalworking techniquessmooth burred surfacesperform machine maintenanceadvise on machinery malfunctionsinspect quality of productssupply machine with appropriate toolsoperate surface grinderkeep records of work progress