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NIMS Level 1 Grinding Skills

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisEquipment MaintenanceRepairingCritical ThinkingMonitoringTroubleshooting

Knowledge

MechanicalMathematicsEnglish Language

Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityFinger DexterityControl PrecisionNear VisionProblem SensitivityVisualizationSelective AttentionFlexibility of ClosurePerceptual Speed

Tasks

  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when pr
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machin

Technology

Computer aided manufacturing CAM softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer aided design CAD and computer aided manufacturing CAM systemData base user interface and query software

Tools

Air pressure gaugesAutomatic metalworking lathesBench grinding wheelsComputer numerically controlled CNC grindersCounterboresCutter grindersDial bore gaugesDial indicatorsDigital angle gaugesDigital calipersDigital micrometersDigital radius gaugesDrill grindersFixed overhead cranesGauge block sets

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Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium51-4194.00Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpenerstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Grinding machine operations — monitor under direct supervision to detect abnormal sounds or vibrations on a production shop floor.
  • Workpiece surfaces and dimensions — inspect visually and by feel using basic gauges under technician guidance in a metal fabrication setting.
  • Simple blueprints and work orders — read and interpret to identify basic grinding sequences with supervisor assistance in a toolroom environment.
  • Grinding wheels — select and mount on designated machines according to written specifications using hand tools under close direction.
  • Coolant flow valves — turn and adjust to direct coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces as instructed during grinding operations.
  • Manual measurement tools such as micrometers and scales — use to verify basic workpiece dimensions under step-by-step guidance.
  • Grinding or polishing machines — operate for straightforward metal workpiece tasks such as deburring parts under a lead operator's oversight.
  • Grinding wheel dressing procedures — perform on standard wheels following a prescribed checklist under direct supervision.
  • Equipment maintenance schedules — follow pre-written checklists to clean and lubricate grinding machines at the start and end of shifts.
  • Electronic mail and spreadsheet software — use to receive job assignments and log basic production data in a manufacturing environment.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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