A professional who analyzes malfunctions, repairs or replaces parts, and dresses buhrstones to maintain grinding mills in operating condition. Respnsibilities include:

• Aligns and balances stone and grinding wheel, using handtools.
• Cuts foors (concentric grooves near center of stone) and cracks to sharpen stones, using calipers, dividers, and airhammer chisel.
• Positions stone horizontally in mill, using chain hoist.
• Inspects mills to determine malfunction or need for repair or reconditioning.
• Disassembles mill to gain access to worn or damaged parts, replaces shafts and other parts, and rebabbits bearings, using micrometer, scrapers, and handtools.