7224 Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners
Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools. Tasks include - (a) operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines; (b) sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines; (c) repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines; (d) dressing grinding wheels according to specifications; (e) monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, and stopping machines when problems occur; (f) inspecting, feeling and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications; (g) selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Knife sharpener - Metal finisher - Metal polisher - Tool grinder Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Metal finishing machine operator - 8122 - Metal polishing machine operator - 8122.
Where 7224 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>72 Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers
- >>>722 Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Related Trades Workers
- >>>>7224 Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners
- >>>>7224 Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7224?
- ISCO-08 7224 is "Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners". Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools. Tasks include - (a) operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines; (b) sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines; (c) repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines; (d) dressing grinding wheels according to specifications; (e) monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, and stopping machines when problems occur; (f) inspecting, feeling and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications; (g) selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Knife sharpener - Metal finisher - Metal polisher - Tool grinder Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Metal finishing machine operator - 8122 - Metal polishing machine operator - 8122.
- How does ISCO-08 7224 map to other classification systems?
- 7224 Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (835d118e-11db-4b11-b055-d78bfe426cac, d07a4984-e775-46a7-b967-a3d0b3a54268); SOC 2018 (51-4194, 51-9022). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7224?
- 7224 Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners sits under 7224 Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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