Job Descriptions

1. Performs duties as described under APPRENTICE Master Title.

1. Inspects fur garments or pieces, following customer instructions, to determine cost of remodeling or repair: Examines article for frayed linings, worn spots and tears, and determines alterations needed to remodel article. 2. Marks pattern and work ticket to indicate alterations or repairs to be made. 3. Examines remodeled or …

1. Tags and appraises fur garments received for storage: Examines garments to determine condition and estimate value. 2. Records description of garment, estimated value, and name and address of owner. 3. Computes and records charges. 4. Attaches tag to garment. 5. May take telephone orders. 6. May prepare application for …

1. Loads and assembles component parts of time and nose fuses, performing any combination of following tasks: Assembles essential portions of fuses, bolting and crimping parts together with press. 2. Drills charge holes, using drill press. 3. Loads parts with explosive charges, forcing them in place with semiautomatic hydraulic and …

1. Restores and preserves historical furniture in collection of museum or similar institution, using variety of handtools and power tools and applying knowledge of antique fabrics and wood furniture: Examines furnishings to determine type of material, extent of deterioration or damage, or date of construction to verify authenticity and plan …

1. Repairs and rebuilds upholstered furniture, using handtools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods: Removes covering, webbing, and padding from seat, arms, back, and sides of workpiece, using tack puller, chisel, and mallet. 2. Removes defective springs by cutting cords or wires that hold them in place. 3. Replaces …

1. Rents furniture and accessories to customers: Talks to customer to determine furniture preferences and requirements. 2. Guides or accompanies customer through showroom, answers questions, and advises customer on compatibility of various styles and colors of furniture items. 3. Compiles list of customer-selected items. 4. Computes rental fee, explains rental …

1. Finishes or refinishes damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish, utilizing knowledge of wood properties, finishes, and furniture styling: Disassembles article, masks areas adjacent to areas being finished, or removes accessories such as knobs and hinges, using handtools, to prepare article for …

1. Designs furniture for manufacture, according to knowledge of design trends, offerings of competition, production costs, capability of production facilities, and characteristics of company’s market: Confers with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders. 2. Evaluates orders and proposals to determine feasibility of producing item. …

1. Assists FURNACE-INSTALLER-AND-REPAIRER, HOT AIR in installing and repairing hot-air furnaces: Carries tools and components, such as furnace, casing, duct sections, and materials to work area. 2. Cleans fire pots, smoke, and hot-air ducts. 3. Holds furnace parts in place for assembling. 4. Loosens or tightens nuts, screws, and bolts …

1. Assembles wooden parts or assemblies to form sections, frames, or complete articles of furniture: Trims joints to fit, using handtools. 2. Blows dust from mortises and areas to be glued, using airhose. 3. Spreads glue on surfaces to be joined by drawing wood across roller partially submerged in glue, …

1. Uncrates, assembles, installs, and repairs furniture and office equipment in customers’ homes or offices: Uncrates and assembles items, using handtools. 2. Repairs and paints dents and scratches in metal or wood. 3. Cleans, repairs, and replaces safe and file drawers, locks, catches, and slides. 4. May repair or replace …

1. Tends equipment that cleans and dries metal cartridge parts: Loads parts into hopper by hand or using hoist. 2. Moves switches to start conveyor system and rotate open end tumbling barrels that remove oil, scale, and dirt from cartridge parts. 3. Turns steam and water valves and reads gauges …

1. Tests temperature of glass melting furnaces and regulates gas and air supply to maintain specified temperature, using any of following methods: Measures temperature of furnace sections, using optical pyrometer. 2. Sights through opening of pyrometer into furnace opening and turns sleeve dial on pyrometer until color of wire filament …

1. Performs any combination of following tasks to charge smelting furnaces with aluminum scrap and ingots, and other nonferrous metals, as well as ore, coke, flux, and other materials: Moves levers to open and close furnace doors and to pour specified materials into furnace. 2. Moves controls of charging machine …

1. Cleans fire pots, ducts, vents, registers, air chambers, and filter screens of domestic furnaces: Scrapes soot and ash from fire pot and smoke chambers, using scraper and wire brush. 2. Cleans filter screens, using solvent. 3. Removes dust-clogged air filters and places clean filters into brackets. 4. Brushes and …

1. Installs and regulates gas-burner units in building-heating furnaces to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil to gas: Directs helper to prepare furnace for installation of gas burner unit. 2. Lays brick foundation. 3. Ignites gas burner and adjusts gas-flow and air-supply control valves until observation of gas flame …