Job Descriptions

Silver Stripper, Machine Job

1. Tends machine that removes silver, copper, and paint from defective mirrors: Weighs specified amount of caustic soda and pours into storage tank. 2. Starts conveyor, washer, and drier unit and turns valves to admit water, acid, and caustic soda into spray pipes or tank. 3. Places mirror on conveyor …





Silver Wrapper Job

1. Spreads silverware on absorbent cloth to remove moisture. 2. Wraps individual place settings in napkins or inserts them with prescribed accessory condiments in plastic bag and closes bag with electric sealer. 3. May immerse silverware in cleaning solution to remove soap stains before wrapping. 4. May place tarnished and …

Silverer Job

1. Sprays back of mirror glass with silver or copper solution to coat glass, using spray gun: Turns valve to admit solution and reducing agents into spray gun and sprays surface of glass. 2. Rinses glass with hose before and after application of solution to remove residue. 3. Observes sprayed …

Silk-Screen Cutter Job

1. Cuts stencils by hand for use in silk screen printing: Superimposes transparent gelatinous film or shellacked onionskin paper on design or lettering to be reproduced, and cuts outline of design, using knife. 2. Irons stencil on silk or fine copper mesh screen to transfer film or shellac onto screen. …

Silk-Screen Etcher Job

1. Etches lettering, trademarks, or designs through silk screen onto metal objects, such as plates, jewelry, trophies, cutlery, and tools: Positions object to be etched on setup board. 2. Places silk screen of specified design or lettering over object. 3. Brushes specified acid solution through silk screen to etch design …

Signaler Job

1. Signals or relays signals to operators of hoisting equipment engaged in raising or lowering loads and pumping or conveying materials, such as concrete and gunite, by telephoning, blowing whistle, motioning by hand or flag, or by pulling bell cord. 2. May remove dogs, chains, or slings from hoisted material.

Silhouette Artist Job

1. Cuts silhouettes of customers: Poses subject to present pleasing profile and cuts freehand outline of profile from paper. 2. Glues silhouette on paper of contrasting color or mounts silhouette in frame or folder. 3. May draw profile prior to cutting it. 4. May cut profile from photograph. 5. May …

Silica-Filter Operator Job

1. Operates silica-filtering machine to remove protein and yeast particles from beer: Positions filter screens between frames and lowers screens into filter tank, using power winch. 2. Fills mixing tank with specified amounts of silica and water. 3. Starts agitator that mixes water and silica, and starts pump to transfer …

Silica-Spray Mixer Job

1. Tends machine that grinds and mixes silica and fire clay into slurry for spraying inner surfaces of furnaces: Pulls lever on storage hopper chute to fill mobile equipment box with silica, transports load to mixing unit, releases end gate, and dumps silica into ball mill and mixer. 2. Turns …

Silk Finisher Job

1. Presses drycleaned and wet-cleaned silk and synthetic fiber garments, using hot-head press or steamtable, puff irons, and hand iron: Operates machine presses to finish those parts that can be pressed flat and completes other parts of garments by pressing with hand iron. 2. Finishes parts difficult to reach, such …

Silk Spreader Job

1. Tends machine that fluffs and combines silk fibers: Weighs cleaned, raw silk to separate it into small bunches of specified weight. 2. Starts machine and feeds bunches of silk between machine rollers that fluff and combine bunches.

Sign Erector I Job

1. Erects preassembled illuminated signs on buildings or other structures, according to sketches, drawings, or blueprints: Measures location for sign and marks points where holes for expansion shields are to be drilled, using measuring tape and chalk. 2. Drills holes, using star drill. 3. Drives expansion shield into hole with …

Sign Erector-And-Repairer Job

1. Erects wood or metal framework for use as billboards for outdoor advertisements: Examines blueprints and measures distances with rule and tape to lay out work. 2. Cuts wooden structural parts to shape and size, using power-driven woodworking machines. 3. Directs HOLE-DIGGER-TRUCK DRIVER in digging holes and setting poles to …

Sign Writer, Hand Job

1. Writes, paints, or prints signs or showcards used for display or other purposes, using brushes. 2. May cut out letters and signs for display purposes from wallboard or cardboard, by hand or machines, such as electrically powered jigsaw or bandsaw.

Sign Writer, Machine Job

1. Sets up and operates sign printing machines to print store display cards and signs, according to size and quantity of signs ordered, using either of following methods: Clamps cardboard on base of machine that prints letters one at a time. 2. Pushes lever to position type case over cardboard. …

Signal Maintainer Job

1. Inspects, tests, and repairs electric gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment within division of railroad system: Drives truck along track route and stops truck to inspect and test gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment, such as interlocks and hotbox detectors. 2. Inspects batteries to ensure that batteries are filled …

Signal Maintainer Helper Job

1. Assists SIGNAL MAINTAINER to install and repair railroad signals and signal equipment, working as member of crew: Loads and unloads equipment and supplies from trucks or flatcars. 2. Digs holes, using post-hole digger, lines holes with wooden forms, and mixes and pours concrete to build concrete foundations. 3. Assists …

Signal Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in installing and repairing railroad signals and signal equipment: Reads work orders stating location and extent of damage to or malfunction of signal equipment to determine number of workers and type of equipment and materials needed for repairs. 2. Inspects signal equipment …

Sifter Job

1. Sifts residue from tablet processing machines to salvage usable tablets and powder for reprocessing: Selects sieve according to size tablet being processed. 2. Dumps residue from pail into sieve and picks out foreign matter and usable tablets. 3. Places tablets in container and discards foreign matter. 4. Shakes sieve …

Sight Mounter Job

1. Attaches and adjusts telescopic and other special sights to shotguns and rifles: Locates and marks position for mounting holes, using scales and dividers. 2. Operates drill press to drill and tap mounting holes and screws sights on barrel. 3. Positions gun in holding fixture. 4. Sights through bore and …

Sight-Effects Specialist Job

1. Provides special stage lighting and sight effects for theatrical performances and directs electrical crew engaged in installing and arranging lighting and wiring equipment: Studies work drawings of stage sets showing light details. 2. Confers with producing personnel and studies continuity script to determine lighting of sets and special sight …

Siderographer Job

1. Reproduces original engravings on metal plates used to print banknotes, bonds, and other securities, using gravers’ handtools and machines: Cuts around designs on roller die to remove undesirable parts of assembled die, using graver, and assembles die from several rollers on which parts of design have been engraved. 2. …

Siding Stapler Job

1. Glues and staples wood strips and wedges on edges of plywood panels to make siding panels: Places plywood panels and wood strips near workbench. 2. Examines each panel and rejects those with defects. 3. Positions acceptable panel on workbench with finish surface down. 4. Feeds wood strip through rollers …

Sieve-Grader Tender Job

1. Tends battery of rotary or oscillating screens that segregate vegetables, such as peas and beets, according to size: Starts motors to activate screens and observes peas passing over screens to prevent clogging and overflow. 2. Observes signal and opens hopper gate to permit peas of specified size and grade …

Shuttle Hand Job

1. Inserts bobbins of filling into shuttles. 2. Threads yarn end through each shuttle eye and loads threaded shuttles into loom magazine. 3. May replenish yarn supply on narrow fabric looms and be designated Quill Changer.