Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Top 3 tool grinders Jobs

  • Tool & Grind Operator Trainee - CHICAGO MAGNESIUM CASTING CO - Blue Island, IL

    Responsible for properly & safely clean castings, through the use of grinders and blending tools to remove, and blend parting lines, chill marks, ingates, etc. Operator will utilize work instructions ...

  • Tool and Die Maker - Advanced Plastics Inc - Sandy, OR

    Skillfully operate Bridgeport milling machine, manual lathe, CNC sinker EDM machine, surface grinder , and tool grinder . * Conduct metal finishing and polishing to exacting standards. * Perform ...

  • Tool and Die Maker - RBC Bearings - Santa Ana, CA

    Operate a manual lathe and mill, tool grinder and sharpener, and other machine shop equipment. * Read blueprints, sketches and tooling drawings. * Perform heat treatment on tool steels. * Operate or ...

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What Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners Do

Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.


Tool grinder, filer, and sharpener Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 6,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $38,430

Job Outlook for Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -100
  • Growth rate: -2 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Tool grinder, filer, and sharpener

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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