Jobs / Physical work / 51-9021.00
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.
- US jobs
- 26,000
- Median wage
- $48,540 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
Can agents do the work of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders?
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- Task levelUnexploredNo benchmark in our collection covers this work yet.
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Typical tasks
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- Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
- Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
- Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
- Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
- Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
- Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
- Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.
- Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
- Clean work areas.
- Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
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