Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is hiring a Grinding Machine Operator in the United States responsible for setting up and tending machines to crush, grind, or polish materials. The role requires monitoring machine performance, cleaning work areas, and performing maintenance. Key skills include operation monitoring, time management, and proficiency in software such as Microsoft Office. Candidates should be able to work efficiently in a production environment and manage equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor and assess machine performance.
• Skilled in managing time effectively.
• Proficient in equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, or tend machines to grind materials.
• Clean work areas and reject defective products.
• Control equipment and adjust settings as needed.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Operation and Control

Monitoring

Speaking

Time Management

Equipment Maintenance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Data entry software

Email software

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

SAP software

Job description

Grinding Machine Operator

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

List of Grinding Machine Operator Job Duties

• Break mixtures to size, using picks.
• Clean work areas.
• Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials.
• Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.
• Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
• Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.

Grinding Machine Operator Required Skills

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Other Grinding Machine Operator Job Titles

• Feed Crusher
• Calciner
• Plate Glass Grinder
• Gold Reclaimer
• Back Grinder

What Tools do Grinding Machine Operators Use?

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Data entry software
• Email software
• Word processing software
• Spreadsheet software
• SAP software