Tool Grinder Operator

B/.19,416 (PAB)/yr

B/.9.33 (PAB)/hr

B/.316 (PAB)/yr

The average tool grinder operator gross salary in Panama is B/.19,416 or an equivalent hourly rate of B/.9. In addition, they earn an average bonus of B/.316. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Panama. An entry level tool grinder operator (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of B/.14,514. On the other end, a senior level tool grinder operator (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of B/.21,796.

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Salary Potential

B/.21,806 (PAB)

12 %

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

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Typical Field of Study: Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Training

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Panama

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Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants. Before the arrival of Spanish colonists in the 16th century, Panama was inhabite

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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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