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Resume skills guide · SOC 51-4033

Skills for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Reading Comprehension3.12
  • 2.Monitoring3.12
  • 3.Speaking3
  • 4.Critical Thinking3
  • 5.Active Listening2.88
  • 6.Mathematics2.75
  • 7.Active Learning2.62
  • 8.Writing2.38
  • 9.Learning Strategies2.25
  • 10.Science1.5

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Knowledge areas

  • Production and Processing
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Mechanical
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Design
  • Administrative

Core work activities

  • Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems

In-demand tools & technology

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Windows
  • SAP software
  • Manufacturing reporting system
  • Mazak Mazatrol SMART CNC
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software