Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

Check your pay

  • The majority of Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earn a salary between R5 233 and R23 748 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners ranges from R5 233 to R13 361.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R6 395 and R17 188 per month.

Duties and tasks

  • Operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines
  • Sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines
  • Repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines
  • Dressing grinding wheels according to specifications
  • Monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, and stopping machines when problems occur
  • Inspecting, feeling and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications
  • Selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures

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