Job Descriptions

Basket Filler Job

1. Removes sealed cans or jars of food products from conveyor and dumps or stacks them in metal basket. 2. May load basket in layers, using hydraulic mechanism to lower each layer to table level. 3. May move baskets within plant or through cooling tank, using trucks or hoist.





Basket Assembler I Job

1. Tends machines that fabricate components of veneer, rattan, reed, and willow baskets of specified size and shape and assembles components, performing any combination of following tasks: Interlaces strips of veneer or other materials to weave basket bottom. 2. Tends machine to shape woven bottom and interlace veneer strips with …

Basin Operator Job

1. Tends and maintains desilting basin that removes silt from river water entering irrigation system: Reads dials and gauges to determine if equipment is operating according to specifications. 2. Inspects sluice hoppers of clarifiers to detect clogged valves. 3. Flushes valves to clear them. 4. Inspects and repairs ventilating blowers, …

Base-Ply Hand Job

1. Cements rubber ply to metal forming plate and lays out parts locations on pneumatic deicers: Places rolls of gum rubber and rubberized fabric ply stocks in letoff racks, using hoist. 2. Pulls rubber ply stocks from roll, aligns rubber plies with edge of forming plate, and cuts plies to …

Base-Draw Operator Job

1. Tends electric furnace that anneals base sections of hardened projectile bodies to facilitate subsequent machining operations: Lifts projectile from conveyor with tongs and fits projectile in holder on machine table. 2. Pushes switch to activate mechanism that elevates table and thrusts projectile base into furnace unit. 3. Observes dial …

Baseball Inspector And Repairer Job

1. Inspects and grades baseballs or softballs and repairs defects, using handtools: Examines ball for defects, such as crooked, uneven or raised stitches, lumps, and irregular shapes. 2. Straightens crooked stitches by pulling or prying them into place with awl. 3. Places balls with raised stitches into bench press and …

Base Remover Job

1. Feeds incandescent lamp bulbs into holders of rotating wheel of machine that carries lamp through series of gas torches to melt cement adhering to base of lamp preparatory to removal of defective bases. 2. Removes lamp from holder as device rotates back to starting position and pulls base and …

Base Filler Job

1. Stuffs canvas bags with excelsior or felt pads to form baseball base: Turns bag to place sewn edges inside and smooth seams outside. 2. Stuffs bags with excelsior or felt pads by hand. 3. Places bag on pressing machine and pulls lever to lower head that compresses stuffing to …

Bartender Helper Job

1. Cleans bar and equipment, and replenishes bar supplies, such as liquor, fruit, ice, and dishes: Stocks refrigerating units with wines and bottled beer. 2. Replaces empty beer kegs with full ones. 3. Slices and pits fruit used to garnish drinks. 4. Washes glasses, bar, and equipment, and polishes bar …

Barrel-Raiser Helper Job

1. Assists BARREL RAISER in assembling wooden barrel shells. 2. Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master Title.

Barrel-Lathe Operator, Outside Job

1. Operates machine to scrape and smooth outer surface of barrel by holding handtools against barrel: Removes temporary hoops from barrel and places barrel horizontally on barrel rest. 2. Starts machine. 3. Clamps barrel between chucks of lathe. 4. Holds barrel plane against surface of revolving barrel and guides tool …

Barrel-Lathe Operator, Inside Job

1. Operates machine to turn down inside surface of tight barrels or kegs to smooth and clean surface: Adjusts machine to accommodate barrel. 2. Places barrel in horizontal position between two center supports and pulls lever to actuate end frames which grasp and support ends of barrel. 3. Starts machine …

Barrel-Endshake Adjuster Job

1. Tests and adjusts barrel endshake, using holding fixture and jeweler’s tools: Places barrel assembly in holding fixture and moves arbor up and down to test endshake, using tweezers. 2. Estimates from experience whether shake is within acceptable limits. 3. Actuates arms of holding tool to bend barrel cover sufficiently …

Barrel-Charrer Helper Job

1. Assists BARREL CHARRER in burning interior of headless barrels to prepare them for aging whiskey. 2. Performs duties as described under HELPER Master Title.

Barrel-Bridge Assembler Job

1. Assembles barrel, setting lever, ratchet wheel, and barrel bridge to pillar plate to form barrel-bridge assembly, using watchmaker’s tools, loupe, and holding fixture: Positions pillar plate on holding fixture and places barrel in plate recess, using tweezers and loupe. 2. Screws barrel bridge with assembled crown wheel and click …

Barrel-Assembler Helper Job

1. Assists BARREL ASSEMBLER to assemble barrels, performing any combination of following duties: Starts gas burner or oven to heat shells. 2. Removes and replaces machine attachments, such as croze cutter and drill chucks. 3. Replaces worn sanding belts on sander. 4. Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master …

Barrel Straightener I Job

1. Straightens small arms barrels to remove bends and crooks, using either line or ring method: Positions barrel in straightening press, sighting it toward frosted glass plate across which is drawn black horizontal line. 2. Sights through barrel, noting two line-shadows cast longitudinally along interior by reflected light from frosted …

Barrel Rifler Job

1. Tends battery of machines that cut spiral grooves into bores of artillery and small arms weapons by either of following methods: Inserts barrel in collet of machine and button in hole of push rod attachment on machine. 2. Starts machine to rotate barrel and feed it over button to …

Barrel Repairer Job

1. Repairs scratched or dented steel shotgun barrels, using handtools: Examines damaged barrel to determine salvageability. 2. Positions and secures barrel in bench vise. 3. Draws metal from adjoining barrel surface to fill nicks, dents, and scratches by tapping edges with peening hammers. 4. Smooths repaired area and removes blemishes, …

Barrel Raiser Job

1. Assembles wooden barrel shells in raising stand. 2. Places staves inside truss hoop and forming rings to form barrel shell. 3. Loops cable of windlass around top of barrel and moves leg control to draw staves together. 4. Slips truss ring on top of barrel shell and presses pedal …

Barrel Polisher, Inside Job

1. Tends single-spindle, horizontal machine that smooths and polishes shotgun barrel bores: Clamps barrel in holding fixture and secures polishing rod in machine headstock. 2. Wraps emery cloth on rod tip to form polishing tool. 3. Starts machine and turns wheel to feed rotating polishing rod through barrel. 4. Varies …

Barrel Marker Job

1. Lays out and marks position of center hoops on barrel for BARREL ASSEMBLER: Pushes marker into bunghole of barrel with strap parallel to stave into which bunghole is cut. 2. Marks barrel with chalk at each end of strap to locate position of center hoops. 3. Removes marker from …

Barrel Loader And Cleaner Job

1. Loads automatic pistols and revolvers with cartridges for test firing and cleans and oils tested guns: Fills magazine or cylinder of weapon with specified type of ammunition. 2. Unscrews retaining pin to remove cylinder or pulls magazine from test-fired guns and removes empty shells and live ammunition. 3. Cleans …

Barrel Liner Job

1. Coats interior of tight barrels and kegs with sealing material, such as hot paraffin and pitch, to prevent leakage and contact of stored liquid with wood: Melts sealer in heating tank. 2. Places bunghole of barrel over vertical spout of tank and pulls lever to open compressed-air valve that …

Barrel Filler Ii Job

1. Tends pumps to transfer wine from storage tanks to barrels: Inserts nozzle of automatic filler stem into vent of barrel, turns switch and observes readings of meter to verify filling of barrel with specified amounts of wine. 2. Weighs wine-filled barrels and deducts tare to determine weight of wine, …