1. Assembles rubberized fabric, rubber tubing, and gum rubber ply stocks to fabricate industrial hose: Lifts mandrel, using hoist, and locks end of mandrel in motorized chuck, using wrench. 2. Swabs rubber tubing and ply stocks with solvent and rubber cement to clean them and provide adhesive surfaces. 3. Aligns …
1. Wraps strips of fabric around rubber hose to maintain shape of hose during curing: Inserts end of hose-covered mandrel into powered chuck. 2. Pulls end of fabric strip from hand reel and starts strip around end of hose. 3. Starts machine and guides fabric strip onto hose. 4. May …
1. Conducts experiments and investigations to determine methods of breeding, producing, storing, processing, and transporting of fruits, nuts, berries, vegetables, flowers, bushes, and trees: Experiments to develop new or improved varieties having higher yield, quality, nutritional value, resistance to disease, or adaptability to climates, soils, uses, or processes. 2. Determines …
1. Measures, rerolls, and cuts rubber hose to specified lengths: Positions reels of hose in letoff rack and empty reels in powered windup rack. 2. Verifies diameter on hose, using gauges. 3. Threads end of hose through measure meter and onto empty reel. 4. Depresses pedal and guides hose onto …
1. Feeds cured rubber hose into machine that automatically cuts hose to specified lengths, or cuts hose, using miter box and knife. 2. Coils cut hose as it emerges from machine and lifts it onto skid or conveyor for removal to packing area. 3. May attach coupling hardware to hose.
1. Inspects and repairs rubber hose, using handtools, vulcanizing equipment, and hydrostatic test equipment: Examines hose and couplings for defects, such as cracks, checks, and faulty seal around couplings. 2. Tests hose, using hydrostatic test equipment, to detect leaks and weaknesses in hose walls. 3. Cuts out defective area, using …
1. Plants, cultivates, and harvests horticultural specialties, such as flowers and shrubs, and performs related duties in environmentally controlled structure, applying knowledge of environmental systems: Ascertains growing schedules and deviations from established procedures from grower or manager. 2. Sows seed and plants cuttings. 3. Looks at and feels leaf texture, …
1. Performs any combination of following duties concerned with preparing soil and growth media, cultivating, and otherwise participating in horticultural activities under close supervision on acreage, in nursery, or in environmentally controlled structure, such as greenhouse and shed: Hauls and spreads topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition …
1. Grows horticultural-specialty products and crops, such as flowers, ornamental plants, and vegetables, under environmentally controlled conditions, applying knowledge of plant culture, environmental-control systems and structures, and market conditions: Determines types and quantities of plantings to grow; allocates space in structure, such as greenhouse or shed; and schedules growing activities. …
1. Clocks and records time required for horse leading in race to run specified distance: Observes signal for official start and activates stopwatch to time race. 2. Observes leading horse crossing markers denoting fractional parts and finish line of race to note and record time elapsed. 3. Compares recorded results …
1. Tends machines and equipment to wash, grind, mix, and bottle horseradish: Starts machine to wash horseradish roots. 2. Dumps washed roots on floor. 3. Holds root against rotating wire brush to remove skin and blemishes. 4. Places container under discharge outlet of grinder, starts machine manually, and feeds roots …
1. Selects aluminum and steel shoes and fits, shapes, and nails shoes to animals’ hooves: Removes worn or defective shoe from hoof, using nail snippers and pincers. 2. Examines hoof to detect bruises and cracks and to determine trimming required. 3. Trims and shapes hoof, using knife and snippers. 4. …
1. Plans, coordinates, and conducts therapeutic gardening program to facilitate rehabilitation of physically and mentally handicapped patients: Confers with medical staff and patients to determine patients’ needs. 2. Evaluates patients’ disabilities to determine gardening programs. 3. Conducts gardening sessions to rehabilitate, train, and provide recreation for patients. 4. Revises gardening …
1. Performs any combination of following duties to aid in drilling of horizontal holes for installation of pipelines under highways, railroads, canals, and other obstructions: Lays foundation timbers for boring machine and places timber braces to hold machine in place. 2. Couples auger sections together and bolts sections to drive …
1. Trains horses for riding, show, work, or racing: Feeds, exercises, grooms, and talks to horses to accustom them to human voice and contact. 2. Talks to horses to calm and encourage them to follow lead, or standstill when hitched or groomed. 3. Places tack or harness on horse to …
1. Determines entry sequence into starting gate and gives directions to riders and other track personnel to get horses into position for horse race: Evaluates performance and training record and observes horse’s behavior to determine entry sequence. 2. Directs entry of horse and rider into starting gate according to planned …
1. Sets up and operates boring machine to drill horizontal holes through earth banks for installation of pipelines under highways, railroads, canals, and other obstructions: Assembles and positions machine, augers, and casing pipes. 2. Signals operator of crane to lower boring equipment into previously dug starter hole. 3. Verifies depth …
1. Weighs hops used in brewing beer: Selects bale of prescribed hops from storage area in hop room and transports bale to work area, using handtruck. 2. Opens burlap wrapping of bale, using knife. 3. Breaks bale into chunks and throws chunks into basket on platform scale. 4. Fills basket …
1. Tends equipment that distributes and screens sugar: Opens hopper gates, and starts, reverses, or stops feed scrolls to distribute sugar to bulk systems and packing station. 2. Adjusts feed of sugar to rotating screens that separate sugar crystals, according to size. 3. Collects samples of grists for laboratory analysis.
1. Feeds brass blanks onto conveyors and into hoppers of machines that form blanks into small arms cartridge cases: Transfers containers of blanks to work area, using handtruck or powered tier-lift truck. 2. Scoops or dumps brass workpieces into feed hoppers of draw presses or onto transfer conveyor leading to …
1. Operates machines to make barrel hoops from strap steel: Installs and adjusts rollers, punches, and shear plates in hoop-punch-and-coiler machines, using wrenches. 2. Places roll of strap steel on spindle, inserts end in feed rollers and starts machine. 3. Removes punched and coiled hoops. 4. Aligns holes in ends …
1. Operates hoop-flaring-and-coiling machine to coil and flare strips of hoop steel to fit barrel: Turns setscrews that adjust distance between rolls to obtain specified diameter and flare of hoop, using wrench. 2. Starts machine and feeds end of strip into rolls of machine that coil and flare strip. 3. …
1. Assists HOOP MAKER, MACHINE to make hoops, performing any combination of following duties: Moves rollers, punches, mandrels, and shear plates and tightens nuts holding them in position. 2. Threads end of strap steel through rollers. 3. Fills rivet box of machine with rivets. 4. Performs other duties as described …
1. Tends machine and equipment to strain hops from hot wort: Turns valves and starts pumps to transfer wort from brew kettle, through straining machine, and into hot wort storage tank. 2. Starts conveyor which disposes of hops removed from wort. 3. Turns intake and outlet valves to control rate …
1. Mounts fabric shoe uppers on rotating lasts of machine to produce fabric top shoes with plastic soles: Pulls and stretches fabric upper and hooks hemmed edge over pins protruding from instep and heel of last, using claw-tipped lasting tool, to secure fabric. 2. Taps puckered fabric at toe and …
