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

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners - from PK 16,437 to PK 91,038 per month - 2025.
  • A Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners typically earns between PK 16,437 and PK 43,770 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between PK 17,291 and PK 54,928 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

Role Responsibilities

  • 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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