According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery. | 92% |
| Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools. | 91% |
| Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met. | 89% |
| Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment. | 88% |
| Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair. | 87% |
| Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates. | 87% |
| Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes. | 84% |
| Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers. | 83% |
| Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools. | 83% |
| Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools. | 81% |
| Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes. | 80% |
| Record product and processing data on specified forms. | 77% |
| File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications. | 73% |
| Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools. | 71% |
| Sharpen abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools. | 70% |
| Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices. | 68% |
| Wash grit from stone, using hoses. | 53% |
| Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves. | 31% |
