Job Descriptions

Peanut Blancher Job

1. Tends blanching machine that removes skins from shelled peanuts: Starts machine and pours peanuts into machine hopper. 2. Inspects peanuts as they fall from machine onto moving belt and picks out foreign matter, unblanched peanuts, and peanuts that fail to meet production specifications. 3. May sack blanched peanuts. 4. …





Patternmaker, Wood Job

1. Plans, lays out, and constructs wooden unit-or sectional-patterns used in forming sand molds for castings according to blueprint specifications, using handtools and power tools: Lays out pattern on woodstock, dividing pattern into sections according to shape of casting to facilitate removal of pattern from mold, utilizing knowledge of casting …

Pattern-Shop Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in making models, foundry patterns, and prototypes from wood, plastic, plaster, or metal, for use in manufacture of dies, castings, and such products as machinery parts and automobile body parts. 2. Trains workers. 3. Performs duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Paymaster Of Purses Job

1. Pays purses to owners of winning horses and receives deposits from owners for expenses at racetrack: Receives deposits from owners desiring to claim horses in claiming race and for racing expenses, such as entry and rider fees and stable expenses. 2. Pays owners of winning horses amounts specified on …

Patternmaker, Plastics Job

1. Fabricates patterns, fixtures, jigs, and templates, used in producing plastic articles, from wood or metal stock, following blueprints and using handtools, power tools, and measuring instruments: Lays out cutting lines on stock, using scribe, compass, rule, triangles, and French curves. 2. Cuts stock, using power saw, power shear, and …

Patternmaker, Sample Job

1. Fabricates luggage hardware according to blueprint specifications for use as patterns in quantity production: Lays out design on metal, following specifications, and cuts, forms, and assembles finished parts, using hand and machine metalworking tools. 2. Verifies dimensions of assembled parts against specifications, using calipers and other precision measuring instruments. …

Patternmaker, Metal Job

1. Lays out, mills, drills, turns, grinds, fits, and assembles castings and parts to make metal foundry patterns, core boxes, and match plates, using handtools and machine tools, and analyzing specifications, according to knowledge of patternmaking methods: Studies blueprint of part to be cast, computes dimensions, and plans sequence of …

Patternmaker, Metal, Bench Job

1. Fits, assembles, and hand finishes castings and parts in making of metal foundry patterns, using handtools and analyzing specifications according to knowledge of pattern-making methods: Studies blueprint of part to be cast, computes dimensions, and plans sequence of operations. 2. Dresses casting down to specified dimensions, using files, scrapers, …

Patternmaker, Plaster Job

1. Plans, lays out, and constructs master full-scale models, forms, mockups, check jigs, and plaster patterns for casting master tooling used in manufacturing aeronautical and aerospace products, utilizing knowledge of plaster patternmaking, metal forming, and foundry practices and procedures, using precision instruments, tools, and equipment: Studies engineering tool design data, …

Patternmaker, Acoustical Tile Job

1. Tends machines that perforate, groove, and blast patterns on insulation board panels to form acoustical tile: Dumps sacks of ground walnut shell into hopper of blaster machine and moves controls to regulate flow of shell into blaster. 2. Adjusts height of saws to control depth of cut, using gauge …

Patternmaker, All-Around Job

1. Fabricates foundry patterns from various materials, such as wood, metal, and plastic, for use in forming molds for castings, according to blueprint specifications and using various machine tools, power tools, and handtools: Studies blueprint of part to be cast, computes dimensions, and plans sequence of operations depending upon material …

Patternmaker, Envelope Job

1. Draws patterns and prescribes manufacturing specifications for envelopes, compiling required data from customer orders, machine capacities, and knowledge of envelope manufacturing: Computes size, number, and type of paper sheets needed to fill order, using trigonometry, and knowledge of paper sizes and paper cutting machines. 2. Sketches layout and dimensions …

Pattern Gater Job

1. Fastens two or more metal patterns to metal match plate, using screws: Cuts metal strips from stock, using hacksaw, for use as gates and risers, and fastens strips to match plate, using screws. 2. Applies solder or other compound to joints to achieve smooth finish. 3. May fabricate pattern …

Pattern Grader-Cutter Job

1. Draws and cuts out sets of patterns for specified ranges of garment sizes, grading master pattern for each size within set, using either of following methods: Obtains data from charts that specify modifications of master pattern dimensions necessary to produce patterns of various sizes. 2. Positions master pattern on …

Pattern Hand Job

1. Prints patterns on paper strips and glues printed strips to wood or plastic sheets to guide workers engaged in cutting sheets: Covers metal cut of desired pattern with printing ink, using hand roller. 2. Places paper strip on lower platen of hand transfer press, and positions inked cut on …

Pattern Marker I Job

1. Lays out outlines of frames and furniture parts on woodstock to guide machine operators, working from blueprints, job orders, or models: Studies architectural drawing or blueprint of part or full assembly to be made. 2. Selects stock lumber of necessary size and measures and marks with rule, square, and …

Pattern Marker Ii Job

1. Marks outlines of irregularly shaped parts on woodstock to provide cutting guides for machine operators: Arranges specified patterns on stock to obtain maximum number of pieces with most effective utilization of wood grain. 2. Traces patterns with pencil or other marking device. 3. May nail pieces of thin stock …

Pattern Ruler Job

1. Scores and folds crease lines on pleat patterns: Positions straightedge along punched holes in pattern and scores pattern with scriber. 2. Folds pattern at crease lines to form pleats.

Pattern Wheel Maker Job

1. Installs needle jacks in pattern wheels that control operation of needles in circular knitting machines, following pattern chart. 2. Removes top of pattern wheel and inserts jacks in notches of wheel. 3. May paint mark on top of pattern wheels to indicate where pattern begins. 4. May punch out …

Pattern-Chain Maker Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in cutting, lacing, and duplicating pattern cards used to control weaving operations of jacquard looms: Analyzes customer orders and design drafts to determine number of pattern chains required to meet production schedule. 2. Directs workers to cut and lace new pattern chains …

Pattern-Grader Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in cutting out patterns for shoe lasts: Reads and interprets work orders and lasts specifications. 2. Trains new workers. 3. Inspects patterns to ensure conformance to specifications. 4. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Pattern-Lease Inspector Job

1. Examines warp threads in loom harness to determine if they are drawn in according to pattern chart: Turns wheel on head of loom to raise harness frames, and inspects threads drawn through frames to detect mistakes. 2. Redraws threads through drop wires, heddle eyes, and reed dents to correct …

Patternmaker Job

1. Casts plaster hat-making patterns from sample hat and shapes patterns to specified form and dimensions, using hand knife: Melts and pours thin, even layer of wax over hat to stiffen it. 2. Presses hat into loose sand to create impression that duplicates dimensions and shape of hat. 3. Mixes …