Job Descriptions

Production Helper Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties in fabricating and insulating electric wire and cable: Ties pull ropes, attached to cables emerging from extruding machines, onto takeoff reels, and coils cable around reels. 2. Changes machine gears, using wrenches. 3. Unclamps and hoists full reels from braiding, winding, and other …





Production Machine Tender Job

1. Tends automatic production machines and equipment that machine, stamp, weld, form, move, or apply adhesives to automotive parts, according to specifications and machine operating instructions: Pushes buttons on control panel to start and activate automatic cycles of production machines and equipment. 2. Observes machine operations, material supplies, and position …

Production Manager, Advertising Job

1. Coordinates activities of design, illustration, photography, pasteup, and typography personnel to prepare advertisements for publication, and supervises workers engaged in pasting up advertising layouts in art department or studio: Determines arrangement of art work and photographs and selects style and size of type, considering factors such as size of …

Production Manager, Reproduction Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in reproduction of special printed matter, such as maps and text books by methods such as offset, handset, or photostatic printing. 2. Performs duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Production Planner Job

1. Plans and prepares production schedules for manufacture of industrial or commercial products: Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders. 2. Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to …

Production Proofreader Job

1. Compares proofs of store advertisements with original copy to detect errors in printed material. 2. Reads proofs and corrects errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using proofreader’s marks. 3. Routes proofs with corrections to be reprinted and reads corrected proofs.

Production Scheduler, Paperboard Products Job

1. Prepares production schedules and miscellaneous reports for manufacturing such paperboard products as corrugated and folded cartons, boxes, and containers: Examines blueprint or drawings to determine type and quantity of material and equipment required to manufacture number of containers specified. 2. Confers with production personnel to clarify processing methods or …

Product Tester, Fiberglass Job

1. Tests fiberglass products, such as bonded cord, insulation mats, roving, and staple lengths to determine if products conform to specifications: Determines breaking strength of bonded cord by mounting sample on arms of testing machine and moving machine controls that apply force necessary to rupture sample. 2. Weighs insulation mat, …

Production Assembler Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties to assemble ordnance and related devices, such as fuses, detonators, flares, ammunition, primers, and projectile boosters: Weighs powder and chemicals, according to formula and places ingredients in mixer. 2. Starts mixer and mixes powder with chemicals, and pours specified amount of mixture into …

Production Assistant Job

1. Estimates and orders quantities of raw materials, such as benzene, acetone, and alcohol, used in manufacture of explosives, and schedules their delivery to processing units. 2. Prepares monthly inventory.

Production Clerk Job

1. Compiles and records production data for industrial establishment to prepare records and reports on volume of production, consumption of raw material, quality control, and other aspects of production, performing any combination of following duties: Compiles and records production data from such documents as customer orders, work tickets, product specifications, …

Processor, Solid Propellant Job

1. Performs combination of following duties to produce solid-propellant rocket fuel, prepare rocket motor cases for inserting propellant, cast and cure propellant, install propellant and ignition components in motor case, prepare assembly for static testing, and pack assembly for shipment: Blends fuel ingredients and tends roller mill that grinds mixture …

Proctologist Job

1. Diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of anus, rectum, and colon: Diagnoses diseases and disorders utilizing techniques, such as discussion of symptoms and medical history with patient, instrumental inspection of rectum and colon, examination of diagnostic images of affected parts, and evaluation of laboratory test results. 2. Treats diseases …

Procurement Clerk Job

1. Compiles information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material for industrial firm, governmental agency, or other establishment: Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests. 2. Searches inventory records or warehouse to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity. 3. Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers …

Procurement Engineer Job

1. Develops specifications and performance test requirements to facilitate procurement of parts and equipment for aeronautical and aerospace products: Analyzes technical data, designs, preliminary specifications, manufacturing limitations, supplier facilities, and availability of parts and equipment. 2. Consults with engineering personnel to establish performance criteria and specifications for manufacturing and testing. …

Produce Weigher Job

1. Weighs produce selected by customer in self-service store. 2. Marks price on bag. 3. May unpack produce, stock counters, arrange produce in attractive displays, and clean counters, display tables, and work area.

Producer Job

1. Plans and coordinates various aspects of radio, television, or cable television programs: Interviews and selects SCREEN WRITERS and cast principals from staff members or outside talent. 2. Outlines program to be produced to SCREEN WRITERS and evaluates finished script. 3. Composes or edits program script to meet management or …

Processor Helper Job

1. Assists PROCESSOR, GRAIN in tending machines and equipment that clean, scour, and separate grain. 2. Regulates flow of grain to machines. 3. Relieves stoppages. 4. Adjusts machines. 5. Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master Title.

Processor, Grain Job

1. Tends grain separating, washing, and scouring machines that remove foreign matter, such as dirt, smut, and rust, from grain preparatory to milling: Adjusts slides in bin spouts and starts elevators to route grain from storage bins to machines. 2. Turns valves to regulate water temperature and water level in …

Processor, Instant Potato Job

1. Controls equipment to process potatoes into instant potato granules: Reads laboratory reports to stay apprised of laboratory test results of potato samples taken during processing. 2. Observes lights, gauges, and meters on panelboard controls to determine temperature readings of equipment, such as precookers, precoolers, cookers, and driers. 3. Turns …

Process-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends machine that automatically removes excess curl from gummed or treated paper for winding into rolls: Lifts and positions parent roll of paper on machine support, using hoist. 2. Threads paper through horizontal rollers and guides, over diagonal rollers, and fastens to core on rewind stand. 3. Starts machine, …

Processor Job

1. Tends processing section of machine that extrudes synthetic fiber filaments: Threads continuous filaments through guides and around rollers that carry product through machine, apply washing and bleaching solutions, and dry filaments prior to winding, twisting, or cutting into staple lengths. 2. Observes gauges and moves controls to start and …

Process Checker Job

1. Inspects and tests small arms ammunition to verify conformance with variety of qualitative specifications: Collects quantity of cartridges or shotgun shells as they emerge from loading and assembling machines. 2. Tests crimping of case around bullet, using bench device that registers force required to withdraw bullet from case. 3. …

Process Controller Job

1. Verifies performance of yarn texturing machines for conformance to specifications, using test equipment and instruments: Reviews work order to determine machine to be checked and type of inspection required. 2. Inspects machines for threading problems, such as incorrect placement of yarn and opened feed rollers. 3. Measures operation of …

Process Inspector Job

1. Inspects rocket motors, cases, and fuel mixtures for conformance with specifications and verifies standard work procedures and process conditions involved in loading rocket-motor cases with fuel: Weighs and records weights of fuel mixtures and ingredients on inspection reports. 2. Observes fuel mixing, case preparation, and lining activities for conformity …