Job Description:

• 1) Tends machines that grind and polish beveled edge of circular-shaped glass for mirrors: Reads work ticket to determine dimension of bevel required.

• 2) Pulls switch to start suction pump.

• 3) Holds glass against suction-head and depresses pedal to activate suction that holds glass to be beveled.

• 4) Pushes suction-head assembly toward horizontally mounted grinding wheel and releases locking pin to secure assembly at specified position.

• 5) Repeats procedure for second suction-head assembly mounted on opposite side of grinding wheel.

• 6) Pulls switches to start grinding wheel and suction-heads rotating.

• 7) Turns valves to start flow of water to grinding wheel.

• 8) Lowers weighted levers that move and hold glass against grinding wheel.

• 9) Measures depth of bevel periodically, using rule.

• 10) Removes glass from beveling machine and mounts glass on suction-head of bevel polishing machine.

• 11) Applies polishing compound to felt polishing wheel, using bristle brush.

• 12) Lowers weighted lever to position beveled edge of glass against polishing wheel.

• 13) Wipes bevel with fingers and inspects glass for smoothness.