Grinder Setup Operator

$62,108 (USD)/yr

$29.86 (USD)/hr

$1,087 (USD)/yr

The average grinder setup operator gross salary in California, United States is $62,108 or an equivalent hourly rate of $30. This is 12% higher (+$6,891) than the average grinder setup operator salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $1,087. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in California, United States. An entry level grinder setup operator (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $45,745. On the other end, a senior level grinder setup operator (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $75,757.

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$69,764 (USD)

12 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Grinder Setup Operator will increase 12 % over 5 years.

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California, United States

The cost of living in California, United States is 36% more than the average cost of living in the United States. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.

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California ( KAL-ih-FORN-yə, -⁠FOR-nee-ə) is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 38.9 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous U.S. state, the third-largest U.S. state by area, and the most populated subnational entity in North America. The Greater Los Angeles...

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Operates and prepares grinding machines to grind threads on metal objects, such as screws, bolts, and micrometer spindles, and to grind internal and external surfaces of metal work pieces to specifications, following tooling instructions, standard charts, blueprints, and job orders, applying knowledge of grinding procedures. Reads blueprint and job order for product specifications, such as dimensions, tolerances, and number of... parts to be ground, and tooling instructions, such as grinding speeds, feed rates, holding fixtures, and grinding wheel to be used. Mounts wheel on spindle, using wrenches. Dresses wheel to specifications, using dressing device. Sets machine controls to specified grinding speeds, feed rates, and angle of wheel. Positions and tightens cams and stops to control depth of cut and length of stroke. Lifts and positions work piece, manually or using hoist, and secures work piece on faceplate or magnetic chuck, in fixture or chuck, or directly to machine table. Starts machine and activates controls to feed wheel against work piece or vice versa, or engages automatic feeding device. Verifies dimensions of finished work piece for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, preset gauges, load test equipment, thread measuring wires, and thread gauges. Changes worn grinding wheel, using wrenches. May place work piece in hopper or fixture of automatic feeding device. May grind nonmetallic materials. May be required to have experience with custom or production work or with specific type of machine, material, or product. Read More

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