Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 60 | 10 | $23.17/hr | $20.68/hr | $23.01/hr | $23.05/hr | $23.70/hr | $26.63/hr |
Manufacturing | 120 | $23.04/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 160 | $26.58/hr | -14.3% |
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 50 | $20.59/hr | -15.0% |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,490 | $22.12/hr | -3.8% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,190 | $20.61/hr | -8.6% |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 420 | $24.21/hr | -1.7% |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,350 | $25.19/hr | -1.6% |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
| 190 | $36.30/hr | N/A |
Printing Press Operators
| 5,380 | $22.80/hr | -9.5% |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 140 | $23.08/hr | -11.4% |
Machinists
| 12,810 | $25.70/hr | 6.9% |
- 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.