Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
Minnesota
| 60 | 23 | $27.31/hr | $22.83/hr | $22.83/hr | $26.42/hr | $29.92/hr | $32.68/hr |
Manufacturing | 60 | $26.42/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| N/A | $24.97/hr | N/A |
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 110 | $20.50/hr | -11.1% |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,780 | $20.41/hr | -4.0% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,280 | $24.85/hr | -5.6% |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 260 | $22.58/hr | -6.0% |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,480 | $26.61/hr | 1.9% |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
| 120 | $42.91/hr | 1.4% |
Printing Press Operators
| 5,860 | $22.54/hr | -3.0% |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 100 | $24.04/hr | -16.7% |
Machinists
| 11,720 | $29.59/hr | 7.6% |
- Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
- Place workpieces in electroplating solutions or apply pigments to surfaces of workpieces to highlight ridges and grooves.
- Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
- Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
- Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding.
- Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
- Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
- Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
- Straighten workpieces and remove dents, using straightening presses and hammers.
- Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.