Tool Grinder and Sharpener

OFO Code: 652402

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code: 652402
Occupation: Tool Grinder and Sharpener
Classification: OFO 2021
Major group: SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group: 6524 · Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners

Official description
Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Knife Sharpener

Inspecting, feeling, and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications
Operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines
Selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures
Sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines
Monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary; stop machines when problems occur
Repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines
Dressing grinding wheels, according to specifications

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