Hand Grinding Worker

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Perfect for hands-on creators who love working with diverse materials.
Enhance product quality by refining surfaces for a flawless finish.
Master the art of precision with tools to shape and perfect unique objects.

💰 Earn $37K-$55K

📚 NO DEGREE REQUIRED

⏱️ 0–6 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -17.8% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.
Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.

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Minimum Education

None

Career Prospects

Risky (Decreasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Less than 6 months

Job Openings

900 Annually

Median Earnings

$43,180 in California

$38,940 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Service Orientation
Speaking

You value 🙏

Having support
Job security
Personal relationships

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Hand Grinding Worker

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