The Collar360

Tool grinder

Other names

lead tool grinder, precision tool grinder, tool sharpener, operator of tool and cutter grinder, grinder, tool cutter and grinder, toolgrinder, CNC operator of tool and cutter grinder

Metalwork and welding

They use grinding machines to sharpen and smooth metal tools and parts, check the sizes, clean the machines, and set aside bad pieces.

TrainingSome trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheremetal workshops, factoriesPaySign in to see
Compare

The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.

  2. 2

    Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.

  3. 3

    Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.

See the whole career with a free account

Pay in Uganda, how to start, what the work uses, the jobs, where it can lead and every skill it needs.

Create a free accountLog in

Stories from the work

Share your story

No stories yet. Do you do this work? Share yours.

Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

Open the source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

Open the source

ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

Open the source

O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

Open the source

In other languages

français
affûteur d’outils/affûteuse d’outils
español
operador de máquina afiladora/operadora de máquina afiladora
العربية
مشغل أدوات الطحن / مشغلة أدوات الطحن
português
Afiador de ferramentas/Afiadora de ferramentas
Deutsch
Werkzeugschleifer/Werkzeugschleiferin
italiano
affilatore/affilatrice

Report something wrong