From milling machine operator to grinding machine operator
22 of the 26 essential skills of a grinding machine operator are already essential for a milling machine operator — about 85% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 22
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 85%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a grinding machine operator
What a grinding machine operator does
Grinding machine operators set up, program and control grinding machines, designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by using an abrasive wheel with diamond teeth as a cutting device for very precise and light cuts. They read grinding machine blueprints and tooling instructions, perform regular machine maintenance, and make adjustments to the grinding controls, such as the depth of cuts and the rotation speed.
What carries over
22 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- CAM software
- consult technical resources
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances
- manufacturing processes
- monitor automated machines
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- perform test run
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- quality standards
- read standard blueprints
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- statistical process control
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- use automatic programming
- use CAM software
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a grinding machine operator and not for a milling machine operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from milling machine operator
2 roles- laser cutting machine operator22 skills in common
- engraving machine operator22 skills in common
← milling machine operatorgrinding machine operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a grinding machine operator?
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