Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders and Tool Sharpeners is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7224) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Knife sharpener
- Metal finisher
- Metal polisher
- Tool grinder
Latest metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
1,119 open ads- Grinder
German title: Schleifer
persona service AG & Co. KG Niederlassung Esslingen · Esslingen am Neckar · Posted 2026-10-12 - Grinder
German title: Schleifer
avitea GmbH · Soest, Westfalen · Posted 2026-10-09 - Grinder
German title: Schleifer
SYNERGIE Personal Deutschland GmbH Lörrach · Schopfheim · Posted 2026-10-09 - Grinder
German title: Schleifer
Walter-Fach-Kraft Personal GmbH · Fulda · Posted 2026-10-09 - Grinder
German title: Schleifer
SYNERGIE Personal Deutschland GmbH Bruchsal · Walzbachtal · Posted 2026-10-09 - Grinder
German title: Schleifer
AlphaConsult KG - Biberach · Mengen, Württemberg · Posted 2026-10-07
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
12 open ads- Workshop worker to customer in Gothenburg
Swedish title: Verkstadsarbetare till kund i Göteborg
Konsultia AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-14 - Sharpeners for our growing team in Skövde
Swedish title: Slipare till vårt växande team i Skövde
Intelligent Repair Solutions Sweden AB · Skövde · Posted 2026-10-07 - Industrial worker to our customer in Arvika!
Swedish title: Industriarbetare till vår kund i Arvika!
Industri Support Värmland AB · Arvika · Posted 2026-10-06 - Grinder Stainless Steel
Swedish title: Slipare Rostfritt Stål
Svenska DecoSteel Försäljnings AB · Hylte · Posted 2026-09-30 - Grader to warm buckling in Finspång
Swedish title: Gradare till varm beskovling i Finspång
Ikett Personalpartner AB · Finspång · Posted 2026-09-28 - Grinding Operator
Swedish title: Slipoperatör
Ikett Personalpartner AB · Landskrona · Posted 2026-09-23
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €1,512 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,444 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Romania | Surplus | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners do
Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools.
Typical tasks
- Operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines
- Sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines
- Repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines
- Dressing grinding wheels, according to specifications
- Monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, and stopping machines when problems occur
- Inspecting, feeling, and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications
- Selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures
Finding metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Metal polisher".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.