Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender resume
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Also called crushing grinding and polishing machine setters operators and tenders, crushing machine operator, rock crushing machine operator and abrasive grinder.
$48,540
Median pay a year
26,000
People do this work
6
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Testing chemical characteristics
Operating grinding equipment
Reading work orders or instructions
Monitoring equipment operation
Marking equipment with labels
Inspecting production equipment
Measuring substances
Weighing finished products
Measuring product dimensions
Evaluating material quality
Mixing substances
Cleaning production equipment
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Summary
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine operator setting up and tending machines to process materials like coal, glass, and food. Observes equipment, maintains machinery, and records production data
Experience
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Observed operation of equipment to ensure smooth flow and safety
Cleaned, adjusted, and maintained equipment using hand tools
Moved controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery that crushed or ground materials
Tended pumps and conveyors to move materials through production processes
Weighed or measured materials at set times to meet requirements
Recorded data from operations and production on specified forms
Inspected chains and belts for signs of wear
Skills
Checking & Planning
Testing chemical characteristics, Marking equipment with labels, Inspecting production equipment, Measuring substances, Weighing finished products, Measuring product dimensions, Evaluating material quality
Core Skills
Reading work orders or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Operating grinding equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Watched machines to ensure smooth workCleaned and fixed equipment with toolsUsed pumps and conveyors to move materialsStarted and stopped machines as neededTold supervisors about needed repairsMeasured materials to meet requirements
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Monitored machine operations to ensure continuous flow and safety during production processes
Operated pumps and conveyors to move materials between different stages of production
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Monitored machine operations to ensure continuous flow and safety, resulting in fewer delays in production
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Fewer delays in productionSafer working conditions for the teamLess equipment downtime
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Add how often you operated the pumps and conveyors
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Operated pumps and conveyors to move materials between different stages of production
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Several times each shiftMost of the production cycleContinuously throughout the day
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What a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender does
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Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.
What it pays
How much does a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$40,430
Median
$48,540
75th percentile
$60,040
About 26,000 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$39,330
$68,730
$79,530
AL
$36,190
$51,920
$60,040
AR
$36,830
$38,910
$44,860
AZ
$44,900
$50,270
$56,380
CA
$40,470
$45,870
$54,910
CO
$41,660
$46,950
$57,230
CT
$42,570
$53,130
$62,130
FL
$40,360
$46,950
$54,870
GA
$38,660
$45,920
$51,670
IA
$49,880
$62,590
$63,670
ID
$46,920
$51,500
$60,790
IL
$40,130
$48,290
$55,120
IN
$41,100
$51,150
$62,860
KS
$39,750
$48,570
$62,360
KY
$36,030
$42,520
$50,860
LA
$36,680
$44,900
$59,320
MA
$46,380
$50,110
$59,660
MD
$37,870
$42,280
$48,560
ME
$42,050
$54,080
$81,700
MI
$39,080
$46,500
$57,420
MN
$49,280
$56,550
$72,090
MO
$44,500
$48,840
$60,300
MS
$33,960
$37,420
$45,090
MT
$46,070
$60,110
$61,250
NC
$39,000
$46,270
$54,800
ND
$45,110
$49,280
$62,400
NE
$46,870
$58,920
$61,950
NH
$45,140
$50,360
$59,490
NJ
$39,040
$46,690
$57,010
NM
$38,650
$45,760
$53,540
NV
$48,580
$60,180
$78,710
NY
$47,250
$58,090
$68,820
OH
$38,650
$43,850
$56,110
OK
$36,520
$38,380
$45,980
OR
$47,710
$55,600
$62,050
PA
$47,460
$52,560
$60,370
PR
$23,340
$23,340
$26,990
SC
$37,120
$45,280
$52,950
SD
$38,820
$48,330
$60,330
TN
$38,520
$42,950
$49,470
TX
$37,380
$45,090
$50,670
UT
$45,740
$51,770
$62,300
VA
$38,640
$45,560
$50,160
VT
$49,040
$58,890
$67,920
WA
$42,530
$48,020
$60,630
WI
$46,580
$54,580
$59,940
WV
$48,670
$58,760
$64,540
WY
$59,630
$71,300
$86,370
Other names
Other names for this job
crushing grinding and polishing machine setters operators and tenders, crushing machine operator, rock crushing machine operator, abrasive grinder, air bag buffer, air chipper, automatic blocker, automatic buffer, automatic corn grinder operator, automatic grinding machine operator, automatic pattern edger, back grinder.
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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Already yours: Testing chemical characteristics, Operating grinding equipment, Reading work orders or instructions
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Median pay
$48,540 a year
What you have not done yet. Marking equipment with labels, Inspecting production equipment, Measuring substances
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Already yours: Testing chemical characteristics, Monitoring equipment operation
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$96,710 a year
What you have not done yet. Operating pumping systems or equipment, Directing operational activities, Studying blueprints or instructions
This page is about the occupation Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.