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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners: Career Information
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Top 3 tool grinders Jobs
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Tool Cutter/Grinder - 2nd Shift
- CIRCOR International
- Monroe, NC
Position will machine jigs and fixtures using tool room equipment.
• Use AutoCAD to make basic tooling drawings.
• Secure parts & assemble
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Master Tool & Cutter Grinder
- Job Juncture
- Carol Stream, IL
Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding
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Tool and Die Maker
- Global Invacom Group Limited
- Smithfield, NC
Working from blue prints and drawings ensures tolls meet specification
· Repair tools as necessary
· Cut, shape and trim tool and dies to specified
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What Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners Do
Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
Tool grinder, filer, and sharpener Salaries
- 2014 employment: 11,500
- May 2015 median annual wage: $35,550
Job Outlook for Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
Projected employment change, 2014–24:
- Number of new jobs: -2,000
- Growth rate: -18 percent (Decline)
How to Become a Tool grinder, filer, and sharpener
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
