Operates grinding machines to assemble products and product parts to established blueprint and engineering specifications.
Selects, mounts, attaches and calibrates a variety of attachments to grind angles, contours, lines, spheres, etc. on to surfaces.
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Check each Grinder skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Interpreting and visualizing engineering drawings or designs to determine the requirements needed in assembling components and developing products.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains how the use of technology has changed how we read blueprints.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Identifies and complies with correct drawing scale and orientation.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Performs product inspection by reading and interpreting blueprints according to specifications.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Provides hands-on guidance to staff in developing and reading computer-aided design blueprints.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes blueprint reading procedures to ensure parts met quality and specification requirements.
Skill definition-Utilizing a symbolic language to describe and communicate design intent and functional requirements to help engineers manufacture a product.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Documents the calculations of dimensioning and tolerancing for products, sub-assemblies, and components.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Records the results of design margin and capability calculations for the geometric dimensioning and tolerance analysis.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Uses geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to control product profiles and locations.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Oversees quality geometric dimensioning and tolerancing planning and analysis for product benchmarking.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads the creation of manufacturing drawings using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards.
Skill definition-Establishing and implementing clear safety policies and procedures to effectively manage hazards and risks associated with the business operations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains the importance the safety policies and procedures in reducing occupational risks.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Records performed tasks according to the specified safety policies and procedures.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Summarizes the details of safety procedures including the statement of policy and reduction of hazard practices.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Oversees the implementation of safety initiatives in adherence to established policies and procedures.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Develops safety policies and procedures to control the risks associated with our business activities.
Skill definition-Evaluating and testing product or service features while comparing the results with specified requirements to validate conformity.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies the documents required in the execution of quality inspection duties.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Records defects found during quality inspections in accordance with product-specific defect lists and descriptions.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Performs various inspections determining the acceptability of manufactured parts to ensure product quality.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Reviews inspection data to define deficiencies and overall trends that can affect the quality.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads the implementation of statistical process control inspection plans to ensure a consistent level of quality.
Skill definition-Ability to plan and organize activities, tasks, and resources to achieve business goals and objectives within timeframe and budget.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists ways to improve scheduling skills, including setting deadlines, using a planner and delegating tasks.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Reports the changes in scheduled appointments for management to review.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Uses organizational workforce models to determine schedules that meet operational commitments.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Organizes calendars for department personnel to set meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs an organizational timetable to keep track of all scheduled activities of employees.
Skill definition-A set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step activities to complete tasks in compliance with business standards and industry regulations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies our internal and external sources for the SOPs we need.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Gathers information on workflows and business controlling points.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Maintains the accuracy of SOPs to provide consistent guidance in our workplace.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Leverages the use of SOPs to solve business and operation problems.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Keeps abreast of industry regulation and its effect on our internal SOPs.
There are 8 hard skills for Grinder, Blueprint Reading, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Precision Machining, etc.
2 general skills for Grinder, Safety Policies and Procedures, Quality Inspection.
9 soft skills for Grinder, Scheduling, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Attention to Detail, etc.
While the list totals 19 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a Grinder, he or she needs to be proficient in Scheduling, be proficient in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and be proficient in Attention to Detail.
