Last Updated: July 02, 2026

Tool Grinder Operator

Average Base Salary

€ 43.491 (EUR)/yr

Average Hourly Rate

€ 20,91 (EUR)/hr

Average Bonus

€ 709 (EUR)/yr

Compensation Data Based on Experience

The average tool grinder operator gross salary in Netherlands is € 43.491 or an equivalent hourly rate of € 21. In addition, they earn an average bonus of € 709. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Netherlands. An entry level tool grinder operator (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of € 32.368. On the other end, a senior level tool grinder operator (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of € 48.238.

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Salary Potential

Estimated Salary in 2031:

€ 52.580 (EUR)

5 Year Change:

21 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Tool Grinder Operator will increase 21 % over 5 years.

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Tool Grinder Operator, the majority at 100% with high schools.

Typical Field of Study: Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Training

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Country Overview

Netherlands

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The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities. European Netherlands has land borders with Germany to the east and with Belgium to the south, and a coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium i

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Job Description

Operates and prepares grinding machines, such as surface and universal, carbide, drill, and tool-and-cutter grinders, to sharpen cutting tools to specifications, using blueprints, job orders, and knowledge of abrasives and metal properties. Examines blueprints and job orders to plan production sequence. Picks grinding wheel of shape and grade and attaches to spindle, using wrenches. Positions and secures cutting tool on... machine table, using magnetic chuck or holding fixture, or mounts tool on arbor and clamps between centers. Turns hand wheels to position table or spindle to obtain specified taper and bevel on edges of cutting tools. Moves controls to set cutting tool rotation speed, feed rate, and grinding wheel rotation speed. Starts machine and turns wheel or engages feed to move work piece to grinding wheel. Measures sharpened cutting tools to verify conformance to specifications, using fixed gauges, micrometers, calipers, optical comparators, and surface gauges. Dresses abrasive wheel to change cutting action or shape. May grind special form tools, involving special setups and wheel dressing. May analyze specifications and select tooling to be used on production jobs. May design, modify, or make special tools according to specifications or tooling requirements. May braze or solder carbide tips to cutting tools. May be required to have specialized experience with particular type of cutting tool sharpened or machine operated.Read More

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