Job Descriptions

Aviation Support Equipment Repairer Job

1. Inspects, maintains, repairs, and modifies aircraft ground equipment, such as M-G sets, air compressors, and test stands: Conducts periodic and special inspections, using test equipment, to detect malfunctions. 2. Tests and operates equipment for output, leakage, and operation in accordance with technical orders to determine serviceability. 3. Disassembles and …





Auxiliary-Equipment Tender Job

1. Tends one or more portable power-driven pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment, to remove water, or to maintain air supply at construction site: Connects hoses, pipelines, or power cables, using wrench, and fills fuel tank. 2. Starts power unit, pump, or compressor, and …

Auxiliary-Equipment Operator Job

1. Controls and maintains auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, filters, feedwater heaters, chlorinators, and condensers that supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, and auxiliary power for turbines, generators, boilers, and other power-generating plant facilities: Opens and closes valves and switches in prescribed sequence upon receipt of signal from TURBINE …

Automotive-Tire Tester Job

1. Tests pneumatic tires and tubes, bulletproof gasoline tanks, caterpillar tracks, and similar equipment to determine that they meet minimum specifications for use on military vehicles: Mounts ordinary pneumatic or bulletproof tires and tubes on tire-testing machines or on appropriate vehicles. 2. Inflates tires to prescribed pressure and manipulates controls …

Automotive-Generator-And-Starter Repairer Job

1. Tests, repairs, and rebuilds automotive generators and starters: Tests generator unit to ascertain amperage and voltage output, using voltmeter and ammeter. 2. Disassembles unit and cleans brushes, bearings, shafts, and armatures in solvent and examines parts for wear or defects. 3. Refaces commutator using lathe. 4. Tests starter spring …

Automotive-Cooling-System Diagnostic Technician Job

1. Inspects and tests automotive cooling systems to diagnose malfunctions and estimates cost of repairs: Questions customer and examines cooling system, hoses, and connections to determine nature and extent of malfunctions. 2. Tests and analyzes electrical, vacuum, pressure, and related functions of system components to locate cause of malfunctions, using …

Automotive Technician, Exhaust Emissions Job

1. Conducts and evaluates tests on vehicles to check exhaust emissions: Reviews instructions to determine details of test to be performed. 2. Drives vehicle over dynamometer. 3. Records identifying data. 4. Performs dwell, timing and idle speed tests using gauges, evaluates performance and adjusts performance to manufacturer’s specifications. 5. Adjusts …

Automobile-Service-Station Mechanic Job

1. Repairs and services vehicles of service station customers through performance of any of following tasks: Examines vehicles and confers with customers to determine malfunction and repairs desired. 2. Refers customer with major vehicle repairs to garage. 3. Removes and replaces parts of ignition system, such as spark plugs, points, …

Automobile-Self-Serve-Service-Station Attendant Job

1. Sells fuel, lubricants, and accessories at self-service station to operators of automobiles, buses, trucks, and other automotive vehicles: Allows customer to fill fuel tank of automotive vehicle with fuel, such as gasoline or diesel fuel, to desired level. 2. Checks level of oil in crankcase and amount of water …

Automobile-Seat-Cover-And-Convertible-Top Installer Job

1. Fits and installs automobile seat covers and convertible-top: Examines standard pattern or removes automobile seat or top and measures it to determine amount of cover material required. 2. Cuts material, using shears, and places it on pattern or pins it to seat or top frame. 3. Marks material with …

Automobile-Repair-Service Estimator Job

1. Inspects and tests automobiles and trucks to determine need for and cost of repairs: Determines need for repairs by road test, by questioning customer about vehicle’s performance, or by visual inspection of vehicle. 2. Estimates cost of repair and prepares itemized work order, listing costs of parts and labor. …

Automobile-Club-Safety-Program Coordinator Job

1. Coordinates activities and gives information and advice regarding traffic-engineering and safety programs of automobile club: Develops and revises automobile-club procedures regarding traffic-engineering and safety programs. 2. Arranges for speakers to address gatherings to promote and explain traffic-engineering and safety programs. 3. Schedules, monitors, and keeps records on program activities. …

Automobile-Body Repairer Job

1. Repairs damaged bodies and body parts of automotive vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, and light trucks according to repair manuals, using handtools and power tools: Examines damaged vehicles and estimates cost of repairs.

Automobile-Body Customizer Job

1. Installs custom equipment to alter appearance of automotive vehicle according to customer specifications, using handtools and power tools: Reads specifications or confers with customer to determine modifications desired. 2. Cuts opening in vehicle body for installation of customized windows, using templates, and power shears or chisel. 3. Measures and …

Automobile-Accessories Installer Job

1. Installs automobile accessories, such as heaters, radios, antennas, safety seat belts, seat covers, or special clamps, and mirrors: Drills and taps holes, assembles and fits accessories to automobile, and tightens bolts and clamps. 2. May be designated according to specialty as Radio Installer, Automobile.

Automobile Locator Job

1. Phones other new or used automobile dealers to locate type of automobile desired by customer. 2. Prepares papers for transfer of automobile. 3. Keeps records of automobiles traded.

Automobile Detailer Job

1. Cleans and refurbishes new and used automobiles, performing any combination of following duties: Washes vehicle exterior to clean cars, using cleaning solution, water, cloths, and brushes. 2. Applies wax to auto body, and wipes or buffs surfaces to protect surfaces and preserve shine, using cloth or buffing machine. 3. …

Automatic-Pad-Making-Machine Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates battery of machines to produce quilted and laminated padding from batting: Places rolls of batting and burlap base in feed holders of machine. 2. Aligns and threads ends of material through machine. 3. Turns handwheels to heat calender roll. 4. Threads needles of quilting machine …

Automatic-Equipment Technician Job

1. Analyzes problems and repairs manual and automatic telegraphic transmitting and receiving apparatus, such as teletypewriters, facsimile-recording devices, and switching equipment: Tests and adjusts equipment, using testing devices, such as signal generators and ohmmeters, following blueprints and wiring diagrams and using handtools. 2. Tests and regulates telegraph repeaters. 3. When …

Automatic Stacker Job

1. Places dollies at discharge end of automatic stacker to catch tin sheets emerging from processing machines. 2. Stops machine and removes sheets jammed in conveyor. 3. Removes filled dollies. 4. May flip workpieces on opposite side for processing, using mechanical turner. 5. May examine material for defects, grade material, …

Automatic Pattern Edger Job

1. Sets up and operates pattern edging machine to pencil edge pattern mirrors or glass: Turns screws to level arms of machine suction cup platform, using hex wrench. 2. Turns bolts to loosen and extend or retract arms to adjust for size of mirrors or glass being edged, using wrench. …