Skills
52 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
4 skills
Essential skills / competences
14 skills
Optional knowledge
22 skills
Optional skills / competences
12 skills
Overview
Cylindrical grinder operators set up and tend grinding machines that remove small amounts of metal and form smooth cylindrical workpieces with precise dimensions.
In job descriptions, look for cylindrical grinder parts, abrasive machining, gauges, moving workpieces, surface grinder operation, quality standards, cycle time and removal of faulty parts.
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Cylindrical grinder operators work near grinding machines, gauges and metal workpieces, setting up feeds, watching movement and removing parts that miss tolerance.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include precision metalworking, abrasive machining, grinder parts, surface checks, quality standards, cycle time control and keeping equipment available.
Salary context
Salary context depends on material tolerance, machine complexity, shift pattern, production volume, inspection responsibility and whether maintenance or setup work is included.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward CNC grinding, quality inspection, toolroom work, machine setting, production coordination or maintenance roles around precision metal equipment.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the metals handled, measuring equipment, manual or automated grinders, expected tolerances, deburring tasks and responsibility for records or first-piece checks.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for cylindrical grinding. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
automatic grinder operative
plate grinder
blade grinder
bit grinder
rail grinder
bearing grinder
billet grinder
roll grinder
razor grinder
rolling grinder
air grinder
bench grinder
disc grinder
drill grinder
automatic grinder operator
metal grinder
broach grinder
crankshaft grinder
edge grinder
emery grinder
Occupation group
Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators (8122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4b6b09e6-e1f6-46d8-b16a-d3522c367983 |
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| ESCO code | 8122.4 |
| ISCO group | 8122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |