Grinder

Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.

Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.

Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.

Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.

Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.

Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.

Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.

Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored.

Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.

Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.

Clean work areas.

Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.

Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials.

Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.

Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind.

Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.

Notify supervisors of needed repairs.

Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.

Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.

Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.

Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.