Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that smooths and polishes asbestos disk pads for brake linings: Places disk pads on automatic feed tray of machine.

• 2) Adjusts grinding head of machine according to specified thickness of polished pads.

• 3) Starts machine that automatically feeds pads through enclosed grinding and washing units.

• 4) Observes operation to detect machine malfunctions.

• 5) Stops machine and clears detected jams.

• 6) Measures random sample of polished disk pads to determine if pads are ground according to specifications, using caliper.

• 7) Adjusts grinding mechanism as required, using handtools.

• 8) Records data, such as production and downtime, when machine breakdown occurs.