Job Descriptions

Groover Job

1. Feeds material, such as plastic or wood, to rotating cutters of grooving machine, or places material in machine hopper, that cuts grooves in material used to make products, such as lead pencils, picture frames, and boxes.





Food And Drug Inspector Job

1. Inspects establishment where foods, drugs, cosmetics, and similar consumer items are manufactured, handled, stored, or sold to enforce legal standards of sanitation, purity, and grading: Visits specified establishments to investigate sanitary conditions and health and hygiene habits of persons handling consumer products. 2. Collects samples of products for bacteriological …

Chest-Painting And Sealing Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in painting, striping, and lettering wooden chests for packing small-arms cartridges, and in cutting, forming, soldering, and painting metal liners for chests. 2. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Glass-Cutting-Machine Operator, Automatic Job

1. Sets up and operates automatic cutting machine that scores and breaks flat glass into standardized sections: Positions trip switches to adjust stroke of cutting bridges for longitudinal and latitudinal scoring of glass. 2. Manually positions sets of cutter heads on bridge or sets controls that position them to score …

Supervisor, Liquefaction Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in compressing and liquefying gases, such as oxygen, chlorine, and nitrogen, and in filling tank cars, cylinders, or storage tanks with gases. 2. Trains new workers. 3. Performs duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title. 4. May be designated according to gas …

Masking-Machine Feeder Job

1. Feeds machine that covers plastic sheets with paper to protect sheets during final processing and shipping: Feeds sheets between rollers of masking machine. 2. Lifts masked sheets from discharge end of machine and places sheets on trucks. 3. Segregates masked sheets according to quality as indicated on tickets. 4. …

Demonstrator, Electric-Gas Appliances Job

1. Demonstrates and explains operation and care of electric or gas appliances to utility company customers to promote appliance sales, and advises customers on energy conservation methods: Visits community organizations and schools to demonstrate operating features and care of appliances, such as air-conditioners, driers, ranges, and washers. 2. Explains how …

Oil-Seal Assembler Job

1. Assembles oil seals by placing and positioning specified number of metal, leather, and rubber parts in specified sequence in metal case, using fingers and handtools: Arranges and stacks parts on workbench. 2. Inspects and discards parts having defects, such as scratches and burs. 3. Inserts and aligns parts in …

Deckhand, Fishing Vessel Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties aboard fishing vessel: Stands lookout, steering, and engine-room watches. 2. Attaches nets, slings, hooks, and other lifting devices to cables, booms, and hoists. 3. Loads equipment and supplies aboard vessel by hand or using hoisting equipment. 4. Signals other workers to move, hoist, …

Picker Job

1. Selects and examines seasoned logs, and loads logs onto skid and machine conveyor for processing into excelsior: Selects seasoned logs, following specifications on work ticket, and examines wood for moisture content, using moisture gauge. 2. Lifts logs onto skid for transportation to cutting machine that cuts logs into log …

Illustrator, Medical And Scientific Job

1. Creates illustrations, graphics, and three dimensional models to demonstrate medical or biological subjects, using variety of artistic techniques: Develops drawings, paintings, diagrams, and models of medical or biological subjects in fields such as anatomy, physiology, histology, pathology, or in surgical procedures, for use in publications, exhibits, consultations, research, and …

Drier Operator Vi Job

1. Tends equipment that dries glutinous material, such as gelatin and glue, by either of following methods: Starts pumps to admit glutinous material through coolers to congeal it and through extruders to form noodles. 2. Starts conveyor that moves noodles through series of drying compartments and turns on heaters and …

Director, Field Services Job

1. Directs and plans recruitment activities of community college: Plans comprehensive program of marketing services in recruitment of students and outreach activities with business, industry, community organizations, and public agencies to establish educational programs and to identify educational needs of community. 2. Develops and distributes recruiting literature in locations, such …

Film Or Videotape Editor Job

1. Edits motion picture film, television or cable television video tape, and sound tracks: Evaluates and selects scenes in terms of dramatic and entertainment value and story continuity. 2. Trims film segments to specified lengths and reassembles segments in sequence that presents story with maximum effect, or edits video tape, …

Foam Charger Job

1. Tends equipment that blows foam insulation into cooler and refrigerator doors and cabinet walls, using portable foam gun: Connects foam pump and nitrogen pressure tank to resin and catalyst barrels. 2. Turns valve to regulate nitrogen pressure at specified level. 3. Connects hose from freon tank to gun and …

Stone-Spreader Operator Job

1. Operates stone-spreading machine to lay gravel, stone, and cold-mix asphalt on road surfaces: Hooks spreader to rear of dump truck and trips truck tailgate latch. 2. Signals DUMP-TRUCK DRIVER to hoist dump body and dump material into spreader hopper. 3. Adjusts hopper opening to ensure required amount of material …

Street-Light-Servicer Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of STREET-LIGHT SERVICER engaged in inspecting, servicing, and repairing street lamps and equipment: Determines material requirements and prepares requisitions. 2. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Buckle-Strap-Drum Operator Job

1. Tends machine that coats uncured rubber or rubber-coated fabric strips and winds them on drum to make straps for rubber footwear: Computes number and kind of books required, and keeps production chart. 2. Places strip at back of drum, threads end through guides and cement-filled reservoir, and inserts end …

Tester, Convertible Sofa Bedspring Job

1. Repairs assembly and operational defects in convertible-sofa bedsprings preparatory to framing and upholstering: Examines unit for missing parts, and tightens loose rivets with pneumatic riveting gun. 2. Places mattress in unit, pulls unit open and pushes it closed to test ease of operation. 3. Adjusts pivot bolts and straightens …

Bonding-Machine Tender Job

1. Tends machine that bonds, stretches, and applies finishing solution to synthetic thread to improve sewing quality: Places supply packages in creel. 2. Draws ends from packages over, through, and around machine units, guides, and rollers, and attaches ends to takeup reels. 3. Turns valves and taps to transfer bonding …

Livestock Rancher Job

1. Breeds and raises livestock, such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, horses, reindeer, sheep, and swine, for such purposes as sale of meat, riding or working stock, breeding, or for show; and for products, such as milk, wool, and hair: Selects and breeds animals according to knowledge of animals, …

Acid-Polymerization Operator Job

1. Tends batch still and polymerization vessel to distill and polymerize acrylic acid used in production of plastics: Tends laboratory-type batch still to vaporize and condense acrylic acid. 2. Measures amount of distillate, using burette or gauging rod, and pours distilled acid into water-jacketed polymerization vessel. 3. Heats vessel to …

Adjuster, Alarm Mechanism Job

1. Adjusts alarm mechanism and lubricates moving parts of electric alarm clock assemblies, using handtools: Clamps lead wires of clock motors to current outlet. 2. Bends alarm striker, turns alarm indicators to specified setting, and pulls and turns set shafts to adjust and set alarm, using tweezers, pliers, and knife. …

Neutralizer Job

1. Tends kettles to neutralize alkaline paste used in preparation of liquid and powdered detergents: Turns valves to charge kettle with specified liquid ingredients, and starts agitator. 2. Observes thermometer and adjusts flow of materials to maintain reaction temperature. 3. Tests sample with meter to ensure neutral product. 4. Records …

Platen Grinder Job

1. Tends pair of semiautomatic cylindrical grinders that grind typewriter and adding machine rubber platens and feed rollers to specified diameter and finish: Mounts platen between driving head and tailstock and trips lever causing carriage to bear platen against and across grinding wheel for coarse grind and rough finish. 2. …