Job Description:

• 1) Sets up buffing line to buff metal parts, such as automobile trim or hardware, to specified finish, following work order and using knowledge of metals, abrasives, and finishing techniques: Reads work order to determine part to be buffed.

• 2) Selects holding fixtures and bolts them to drive mechanism.

• 3) Selects buffs and positions and attaches them to spindles, using knowledge of buffing operations to determine type of buffs, angle of contact, and pressure against workpiece.

• 4) Sets timers to control speed of indexing, according to size and material of workpiece and to control application of lubricant and abrasive.

• 5) Examines finish of first piece through buffing line for conformance to specifications.

• 6) Adjusts setup to achieve specified finish.

• 7) May change speed of buffing wheels by varying ratio of drive pulleys.