Job Descriptions

Hoop Coiler Job

1. Feeds flat strips of hoop steel, in which rivet holes have been punched, into rolls of machine to form barrel hoops.





Hooker-Laster Job

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 …

Hooking-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends battery of automatic hooking machines that mill hooks in barrel arbors: Loads sleevelike feeding magazines with arbors, using tweezers. 2. Inserts magazine in machine and engages power. 3. Verifies depth of specified number of hooks by measuring diameter of arbor including hook as well as diameter in recess …

Hoof And Shoe Inspector Job

1. Inspects hoofs and shoes of horses at racetrack to determine that hoofs have been trimmed to prevent stumbling during race and to detect loose or broken shoes: Records names of horse, owner, and RACEHORSE TRAINER and condition of horse’s hoofs and shoes. 2. Presents information to STEWARD, RACETRACK for …

Hook Puller Job

1. Removes weaving hooks from finished endless belts to prepare belts for inspection. 2. Places hooks in tray.

Hook Tender Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in yarding and loading logs in high lead, slack line, or similar cable yarding system: Determines location of blocks, guy lines, spar, and yarding and loading equipment, according to location and size of landing and type of terrain. 2. Inspects rigging for …

Hooker Inspector Job

1. Examines cloth for weaving or finishing defects, using hooker machine that folds cloth into yard lengths: Pushes roll of cloth onto machine brackets and threads cloth through feed rollers, over and under tension rollers, through slot of folding bar, and inserts end of cloth under clamps on machine table. …

Honing-Machine Operator, Production Job

1. Operates honing machines to hone internal or external surfaces of metal parts, such as cylinders, bearings, and connecting rods to specifications, usually on production basis: Obtains such information as dimensions, tolerances, and number of parts in run from job order and instructions of MACHINE-SHOP SUPERVISOR, PRODUCTION or JOB SETTER, …

Honing-Machine Set-Up Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates one or more vertical or horizontal honing machines to hone internal or external surfaces of objects, such as cylinders, bearings, and connecting rods to specifications, following tooling instructions, standard charts, and honing procedures: Reads blueprint and job order for product specifications, such as dimensions, tolerances, …

Honing-Machine Set-Up Operator, Tool Job

1. Sets up and operates vertical or horizontal honing machine to hone internal or external surfaces of metal objects, such as prototype cylinders, bearings, or connecting rods, usually on custom basis, analyzing specifications and selecting tooling according to knowledge of honing procedures: Studies blueprint to visualize honing to be done …

Hood Maker Job

1. Fabricates and assembles sheet metal hoods used to protect awnings, using handtools and portable power tools: Selects specified steel sheet from stock. 2. Lays out and marks hood parts on steel sheet, indicating lines for bending, cutting, and drilling according to drawings, sketches, or verbal instructions, using scale, rule, …

Honey Extractor Job

1. Tends machine that extracts liquid honey from combs: Places decapped honeycombs in baskets of honey-extracting machine and closes cover. 2. Sets clock for specified time cycle and starts extractor machine to pump honey from honeycombs to drums for storage. 3. Stops machine when time bell rings. 4. Removes emptied …

Honey Grader-And-Blender Job

1. Grades honey according to type, color, bouquet, and moisture content, and blends various grades to obtain uniform product: Compares samples of liquid honey lots with standard samples for color and bouquet, and ascertains moisture content, using refractometer. 2. Calculates amount of various types of honey for mixing to produce …

Honey Processor Job

1. Tends equipment that pasteurizes and filters liquid honey, and seeds honey with crystals to make crystallized honey for use as food spread: Turns valve to admit honey from blending tanks to pasteurizer, and to adjust and control pasteurizing temperature. 2. Installs pads in filter press and turns handcrank to …

Honeycomb Decapper Job

1. Cuts caps from commercial honeycombs with hand or motor-driven knife, preparatory to extracting honey: Breaks propolis seals with scraper, and lifts frame of honeycomb from super. 2. Moves honeycomb frame into oscillating knife, or cuts caps from frame, using hand knife. 3. Trims superfluous wax from wooden parts with …

Homemaker Job

1. Advises family in private home in dealing with problems, such as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities: Advises and assists family members in planning nutritious meals, purchasing and preparing foods, and utilizing commodities from surplus food programs. 2. Assists head of household in training and disciplining children, assigns and schedules …

Home-Service Director Job

1. Plans, coordinates, and directs consumer education service or research program for equipment, food, or utility company to promote goodwill and sale of products or services: Studies and interprets data concerning consumer habits and preferences obtained from surveys, letters, and other customer contacts to aid company in product development. 2. …

Home Economist Job

1. Organizes and conducts consumer education service or research program for equipment, food, textile, or utility company, utilizing principles of home economics: Advises homemakers in selection and utilization of household equipment, food, and clothing, and interprets homemakers’ needs to manufacturers of household products. 2. Writes advertising copy and articles of …

Holiday-Detector Operator Job

1. Tests coating and wrapping of pipelines for holidays, using electric detecting machine: Places jeeper around pipe. 2. Closes switch to complete electric circuit between battery or generator and jeeper. 3. Pushes jeeper along pipeline and listens for signal which indicates defect in pipe coating and cover. 4. Moves jeeper …

Hollow-Handle-Knife Assembler Job

1. Cements knife blades into hollow handles by performing any combination of following tasks: Weighs, measures, and mixes specified amounts of powder and water together in automatic beater for specified time. 2. Pours cement into drum of centrifugal loading machine, inserts knife handles in perimeter of drum and activates machine …

Holter Scanning Technician Job

1. Analyzes data from cardiac-function monitoring device worn by patient for use in diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders: Places magnetic tape or cassette from Holter monitor worn by patient in scanner and starts scanner that produces audio and visual representation of heart activity. 2. Adjusts scanner controls that regulate taped sounds …

Home Attendant Job

1. Cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped persons in patient’s home, performing any combination of following tasks: Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient’s laundry, and cleans patient’s quarters. 2. Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets. 3. Assists patients into …

Hogshead Mat Inspector Job

1. Inspects hogshead mats for nailing defects: Positions mat on worktable and inspects mat for nailing defects. 2. Removes misdriven nails and hammers nails through band into stave. 3. Bolts hinges to mats to complete mat assembly, using socket wrench.

Hogshead Opener Job

1. Opens sealed hogsheads of tobacco, using hammer, hatchet, and wire clippers: Removes nails from headbands and cuts metal band and wooden liner. 2. Raises hogshead to upright position, using hoist. 3. Cuts wire bands and remaining headband, removes head, and allows staves to fall on floor or cuts wire …

Hoist Operator Job

1. Operates truck-mounted hoist to lower and raise instruments and tools into and out of oil or gas wells on electric conductor cable, used to perform well services and surveys, such as directional drilling, electric well logging, perforating, sidewall sample taking, and free-point shooting: Signals and assists other workers in …