Description
Grinding machine operators set up, program and control grinding machines, designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by using an abrasive wheel with diamond teeth as a cutting device for very precise and light cuts. They read grinding machine blueprints and tooling instructions, perform regular machine maintenance, and make adjustments to the grinding controls, such as the depth of cuts and the rotation speed.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardstypes of metalmanufacturing processesCAM softwaretypes of lubricantsquality and cycle time optimisationstatistical process controlmanufacturing of steel drums and similar containersCADD softwaretypes of metal manufacturing processesmanufacturing of metal structuresmanufacturing of metal containerselectrical engineeringtrigonometrymanufacturing of door furniture from metalCAD softwaremanufacturing of heating equipmentmanufacturing of doors from metalmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitionmanufacturing of light metal packagingcutting technologiesgeometrymechanicsmanufacturing of steam generatorsferrous metal processingmetal smoothing technologiesmanufacturing of toolsmanufacturing of metal assembly productsCAE software
Practical Skills
perform test runprogram a CNC controllerset up the controller of a machineconsult technical resourcesuse CAM softwaremonitor automated machinesensure equipment availabilityread standard blueprintstroubleshootuse automatic programmingoperate precision measuring equipmentperform machine maintenanceremove inadequate workpiecesremove processed workpiecesupply machineoperate surface grinderinterpret geometric dimensions and tolerancesdispose of cutting waste materialapply control process statistical methodsmonitor stock levelmaintain mechanical equipmentmark processed workpiecetend CNC grinding machinerecord production data for quality controlwork ergonomicallyuse CAD softwareprocure mechanical machineryapply precision metalworking techniquesadvise on machinery malfunctionsliaise with managersinspect quality of productssupply machine with appropriate toolskeep records of work progress