Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates machine to grind stone to smooth finish or polish stone to lustrous finish: Selects grinding or polishing wheels according to type of stone, finish specified, or step in finishing process.

• 2) Moves arm of machine over wheel and attaches wheel to spindle with bolt or latch.

• 3) Spreads abrasive or water on stone by hand, or turns valves to circulate abrasive or water on stone.

• 4) Pushes levers to start machine and guides rotating wheel over surface of stone by hand, observing puddles of water on stone to detect uneven areas.

• 5) Washes stone, using hose, and changes abrasive or wheel as grinding or polishing progresses to surface stone according to specifications.

• 6) May grind and polish curved or irregular stone surfaces, using portable polisher.

• 7) May fill cracks or imperfections in stone with wax that matches color of stone.

• 8) May place, align, and level stone on machine bed.

• 9) May be designated according to type of stone surfaced as Granite Polisher, Machine; Marble Polisher, Machine.