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Also called card grinder, crankshaft grinder, cutter grinder and cylinder grinder.
$50,060
Median pay a year
5,600
People do this work
6
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Tool Grinder, Filer, and Sharpener
Summary
Tool grinder performing precision smoothing, sharpening, and polishing of metal objects, setting up machines, monitoring operations, inspecting workpieces, and maintaining equipment
Experience
Tool Grinder, Filer, and Sharpener
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Set up and operated grinding machines to grind metal workpieces, such as parts and tools
Monitored machine operations to check for problems and stopped machines when needed
Inspected and measured workpieces to make sure surfaces and sizes met specifications
Selected and mounted grinding wheels on machines using hand tools and knowledge of abrasives
Computed numbers and adjusted tools to produce specified cuts using micrometers and gauges
Performed basic maintenance by cleaning and lubricating machine parts
Removed finished workpieces from machines and placed them in boxes or on racks
Skills
Core Skills
Measuring product dimensions, Operating grinding equipment, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Studying blueprints or instructions, Watching operating equipment, Inspecting finishes of workpieces, Calculating labor requirements, Applying decorative finishes, Selecting production equipment
Hands-On Work
Cleaning production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Monitored machine operations for problemsInspected workpieces for size and qualityStudied blueprints for grinding plansSelected and mounted grinding wheelsAdjusted tools for correct cutsOperated grinding machines for metal parts
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Monitored machine operations to identify and resolve issues promptly, ensuring smooth production flow.
Studied blueprints to develop precise grinding plans, enhancing accuracy in workpiece dimensions.
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Monitored machine operations to identify and resolve issues promptly, leading to fewer breakdowns during production
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Fewer machine breakdowns occurred during productionProduction delays were reduced significantlyQuality of output improved with fewer defects
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Studied blueprints to develop precise grinding plans, enhancing accuracy in workpiece dimensions.
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Daily for each new projectFor most of the workpieces processedRegularly for various grinding tasks
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Measuring product dimensions
Operating grinding equipment
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Studying blueprints or instructions
Watching operating equipment
Inspecting finishes of workpieces
Calculating labor requirements
Selecting production equipment
Cleaning production equipment
Applying decorative finishes
Applying solutions
Operating welding equipment
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What a Tool Grinder, Filer, and Sharpener does
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Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
What it pays
How much does a Tool Grinder, Filer, and Sharpener make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$40,800
Median
$50,060
75th percentile
$62,150
About 5,600 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$34,950
$41,720
$50,740
AR
$32,620
$38,410
$61,720
CA
$43,710
$51,300
$61,520
CO
$33,350
$33,970
$35,870
CT
$35,970
$39,710
$68,700
FL
$34,650
$36,880
$44,420
GA
$38,650
$46,800
$61,140
IA
$45,120
$51,760
$71,560
ID
$50,200
$59,250
$75,270
IN
$43,050
$48,700
$58,270
KS
$54,050
$54,100
$55,130
KY
$44,170
$44,170
$60,400
LA
$46,890
$56,380
$60,610
MA
$49,430
$56,600
$56,600
ME
$37,780
$46,750
$62,250
MI
$43,470
$43,470
$55,270
MN
$39,220
$51,990
$62,820
MO
$51,310
$52,540
$61,550
MS
$41,870
$55,510
$60,130
MT
$42,850
$49,560
$53,340
NC
$38,440
$45,790
$55,450
NE
$46,890
$47,360
$50,000
NH
$43,330
$46,380
$57,280
NJ
$47,380
$49,470
$55,840
NY
$39,530
$47,070
$51,240
OH
$48,580
$56,690
$68,360
OK
$38,110
$45,600
$54,120
OR
$50,070
$60,760
$75,450
PA
$31,900
$39,550
$49,480
SC
$42,410
$50,220
$59,180
TN
$25,600
$36,920
$48,880
TX
$38,100
$46,000
$62,350
VA
$29,870
$38,370
$61,160
WA
$61,270
$75,190
$84,210
WI
$43,380
$51,240
$52,260
Other names
Other names for this job
card grinder, crankshaft grinder, cutter grinder, cylinder grinder, die grinder, external tool grinder operator, grinder, grinder operator, internal grinder set up operator, od grinder, od grinder operator, outer diameter grinder.
More names for this work
outer diameter grinder operator, precision grinder, sapphire stylus grinder, surface tool grinder operator, thread grinder, tool and cutter grinder, tool grinder, tool grinder operator, universal grinder set up operator, universal grinder setup operator, tool grinders filers and sharpeners, cnc grinding technician, computer numerical control grinding technician, cutter grind tool technician, cutting tool sharpener, deburrer, die barber, die fitter, die polisher, die reamer, die sharpener, die trimmer, filer, finish filer, finisher, hand tool lapper, mold repair specialist, nonferrous metal die polisher, od technician, outer diameter technician, polisher, precision honer, saw filer, saw fitter, saw straightener, sharpener, tool dresser, tool filer, tool grinding machine operator, tool grinding technician, tool maintenance worker, tool room utility specialist, tool sharpener, tool straightener, tool technician, workcell operator.
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B14A Tool and Equipment Technician
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This page is about the occupation Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners. 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. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.