Job Descriptions

Radiation-Protection Engineer Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in monitoring radiation levels and condition of equipment used to generate nuclear energy to ensure safe operation of plant facilities: Evaluates water chemical analysis data in primary and supportive plant systems to determine compliance with radiation content and corrosion control regulations. 2. …





Radiation-Protection Specialist Job

1. Tests x-ray equipment, inspects areas where equipment is used, and evaluates operating procedures to detect and control radiation hazards: Visits hospitals, medical offices, and other establishments to test x-ray machines and fluoroscopes and to inspect premises. 2. Tests equipment to determine that kilovolt potential, alignment of components, and other …

Radiation-Therapy Technologist Job

1. Provides radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by RADIOLOGIST , according to established practices and standards: Reviews prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification. 2. Acts as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel. 3. Prepares equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices, and positions patient according to prescription. …

Radio Interference Investigator Job

1. Drives vehicle and operates radio equipped with directional antenna to locate origin of radio and television interference caused by electric power lines and electrical equipment: Drives to area of complaint of interference or power leakage and turns on radio. 2. Directs car toward source of interference, guided by increase …

Racker, Silk-Screen Printing Job

1. Inspects and racks printed paper or cardboard: Examines printed pieces for smears or uneven color. 2. Places acceptable pieces in rack to dry. 3. Replaces filled racks. 4. Maintains supply of cardboard or paper for printing. 5. Refills printing tray with paint and performs other routine tasks.

Racket Stringer Job

1. Strings tennis and badminton rackets with synthetic fiber or animal gut strings: Clamps racket in stand and threads warp through holes in bow. 2. Clamps ends of strings in jaws of tensioner arms, depresses pedal to tighten strings to prescribed tension, and locks strings in place by wedging awl …

Racing Secretary And Handicapper Job

1. Plans and arranges racing schedules and assigns handicapped weights to horses at racetrack: Analyzes official workout and past performance records to arrange races between horses of equal experience and ability. 2. Handicaps horse in each race by assigning weight it will carry, using knowledge of handicapping and based on …

Rack Loader Job

1. Loads felt-base floor coverings onto racks of oven for drying. 2. Strings pull-in cable and clamp through drying oven rack. 3. Fastens clamp to end of floor covering emerging from printing machine, and pulls floor covering onto oven rack. 4. Removes clamp and pull-in cable upon filling of loading …

Rack Loader I Job

1. Removes sticks on which tobacco hands have been hung from conveyor of hanging machine and loads them on racks or onto conveyor leading to tobacco-drying machine. 2. Pushes filled rack from work area and replaces with empty rack.

Racker Job

1. Arranges pieces of jewelry in rows on wire screens, or fastens pieces to racks with clamps or fabricated hooks, preparatory to plating, degreasing, and enameling. 2. May brush particles of foreign matter from pieces of jewelry preparatory to painting. 3. May place painted jewelry in trays for inspection.

Racker, Octave Board Job

1. Assembles octave rack for electronic organ, according to blueprint or diagram: Clamps rack in jig table. 2. Places octave boards in designated rack sections and staples edges to rack, using stapling gun. 3. Solders wires between boards to connect octave board circuits, using electric soldering iron. 4. Positions wire …

Quilting-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends one or more automatic, multiple-needle sewing machines that quilt layers of material used to make articles, such as work gloves, quilts, or padding: Places supply packages on thread holders and draws ends through guides, tensions, and needle eyes, using tweezers. 2. Inserts bobbins in shuttle and draws thread …

Rabble-Furnace Tender Job

1. Tends furnace and auxiliary equipment that heat carbon black to reduce sulfur content by starting feed and discharge conveyors, opening fuel and water valves, and lighting burners with rabble. 2. May tend furnace that dries carbon into granules preparatory to bagging and be designated Granular Operator.

Quilt Stuffer Job

1. Fills quilt or comforter covers with precut sheets of cotton or wool batting, or synthetic materials, preparatory to sewing and quilting, using one of following methods: Selects filler and places it smoothly between unsewn cover pieces, securing cover together with snap clamps. 2. Spreads filler on inverted cover, sewn …

Quilt Stuffer, Machine Job

1. Tends automatic machine that fills quilt, comforter, and sleeping bag covers with padding: Fastens cover, sewn on three sides, over frame that holds cover open, and places padding on movable track. 2. Presses button to activate mechanisms that stuffs and encloses padding in cover. 3. Works as member of …

Quilter Fixer Job

1. Sets up, repairs, and adjusts quilting machines, utilizing knowledge of machine construction and function and charts: Analyzes charts to determine adjustments necessary to effect change in quilting design. 2. Selects cams that will alter movement of machine bed and needle stroke to produce specified design, and installs cams on …

Quartermaster Job

1. Steers ship and maintains visual communications with other ships: Steers ship under direction of ship’s commander or navigating officer, or directs helmsman to steer, following designated course. 2. Stands by wheel when ship is on automatic pilot and verifies accuracy of course by comparing with magnetic compass. 3. Relays …

Quick Sketch Artist Job

1. Sketches likeness of customers: Poses subject to accentuate most pleasing features and draws likeness, using pencil, charcoal, pastels, or other medium. 2. May draw sketch from photograph. 3. May only draw exaggerated likenesses and be designated Caricaturist. 4. May be identified according to medium worked in.

Quill-Buncher-And-Sorter Job

1. Separates quills into specified groupings, such as skirts, wing, pointer, tail, and white quills, preparatory to processing into feather dusters. 2. Bunches specified number of each kind of quill and secures them with clamps. 3. Discards broken quills.

Quiller Operator Job

1. Tends quiller that winds strands of yarn from ball warps onto bobbins or quills after bleaching, mercerizing, or dyeing: Divides new warp into sections to facilitate handling, using twisting hook or ring to hold yarn parallel. 2. Twists each new strand to preceding strand in machine with fingers to …

Quilling-Machine Operator, Automatic Job

1. Tends machine equipped with automatic quill loading and doffing device that winds yarn from cones or tubes onto quills for use in loom shuttle: Loads hopper with empty quills by hand or electric hoist. 2. Places supply packages of yarn on holders, according to yarn count, blend, and color …

Quality-Control Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in inspecting incoming materials, inprocess molded plastic components, and finished fabricated plastic products to ensure adherence to company quality standards and customer specifications: Draws sketch and writes inspection procedure for each new item to be fabricated, indicating areas to be examined, measuring …

Quality-Control Technician Job

1. Examines photographic prints, processed film, cameras and other photographic equipment for defects or faulty operation to determine course of action required to satisfy customer complaints: Reviews unresolved requests for adjustment of complaints and reads customer comments to determine basis of complaint and plan of action needed to resolve complaint. …

Quality-Control Technician, Inked Ribbons Job

1. Inspects and tests office machine ribbons to ensure adherence to order specifications and company quality standards, using testing equipment: Inspects production line operations, such as aligning ribbon on spool, joining ribbon ends, placing ribbon in cartridge, and packing ribbon for shipment to ensure quality standards are met. 2. Inserts …

Quality-Control Tester Job

1. Tests hosiery to verify conformance to plant quality standards or to obtain data for use in establishing quality standards for new styles: Measures overall length, and length of toe, foot, heel, welt, and after welt, with scale. 2. Determines stretch of welt, knee, ankle, and instep, using weighted stretch …