1. Tints, bleaches or dyes furs according to specifications by applying liquid dye or bleaching compound to tips of guard hair or to all surface hair, using feather or brush to produce lustrous finish and to accentuate colors and shades of furs.
1. Tends equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs: Hangs furs in fumigating cabinet, pours fumigant into storage tank, and closes door. 2. Turns switch to start blower that vaporizes and blows fumigant onto furs. 3. Adjusts timing switch to stop fumigation process. 4. Presses button to start …
1. Installs, maintains, repairs, and adjusts pumps, control valves and meters, strainers and filters, water separators, and pipelines of liquid fuel systems for airfields: Makes periodic inspections of units to detect and correct leakage, corrosion, faulty fittings, and malfunction of mechanical units, meters, and gauges, such as fuel hydrants, tank …
1. Operates fulling mill to shrink and interlock fibers of woolen cloth by application of moisture, heat, and pressure: Threads cloth through tension guides or rollers which control shrinkage in width between pressure rollers, and through trap which controls shrinkage in length. 2. Sews ends of cloth together to form …
1. Operates fulling machine to shrink and compress felt: Places roll of felt padding in trough of machine containing lubricating agents, such as soap solution. 2. Threads end of felt beneath cam-actuated wooden blocks and onto takeoff reel. 3. Starts machine and pushes felt evenly beneath blocks that pound and …
1. Tends retort or vacuum chamber that fumigates or sterilizes used mattresses: Loads mattresses on dollies and pushes them into chamber. 2. Closes and bolts chamber door. 3. Starts vacuum pump to remove air from chamber. 4. Opens valves to control flow of fumigating or sterilizing gases into chamber, observing …
1. Operates assembled typewriters to test their performances: Types characters in prescribed sequence on sample sheet to evaluate functioning of parts, such as shift, ribbon feed, key levers, tabulator, carriage, and spacebar. 2. Indicates on prepared form condition of machine, such as excessively noisy, binding parts, misaligned type, and jammed …
1. Maintains records and prepares reports regarding quantity and value of fuel oil purchased, received, stored, and used in steam-electric generating plants: Witnesses receipt of fuel oil by company tank-farm operating personnel to verify oil-gaging reports. 2. Examines supplier documents and generating plant records to obtain fuel oil use and …
1. Supervises, coordinates activities of, and assists FUEL-SYSTEM-MAINTENANCE WORKERS in maintenance and inspection of fuel storage, distribution, and dispensing systems. 2. Determines safety, maintenance, and inspection methods and instructs and directs workers in such procedures. 3. Diagnoses difficult maintenance problems and recurring malfunctions. 4. Performs other duties as described under …
1. Examines, sorts, and grades sample fruit from load at receiving point: Takes random samples from load, weighs sample and containers, and calculates net weight and tare of total load. 2. Sorts sample fruit by grade and size, according to company or government specifications. 3. Weighs each portion of sample …
1. Tends machine that grades fruit according to size: Changes chains and other driving gear according to type of fruit. 2. Directs workers engaged in loading of elevator belt and removal of graded fruit. 3. Cleans and lubricates chains, bearings, and machine gears, using rags and grease gun. 4. Repairs, …
1. Controls equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas from mains to fuel feedlines of gas-fired boilers, furnaces, kilns, soaking pits, smelters, and related steam-generating or heating equipment in such establishments as power plants, steel mills, pottery works, chemical plants, and petroleum refining facilities: Opens valve on feedlines to …
1. Opens fuel conveyor chute by moving levers and rakes sawmill waste, such as chips, sawdust, and shavings, into hopper of furnace. 2. May lubricate conveyor system, using grease gun and oilcan. 3. May move panelboard controls to regulate proportions of bark, chips, sawdust, and shavings that are fed to …
1. Rebuilds, tests, and calibrates fuel injection units as used on diesel engines, railroad locomotives, trucks, construction equipment, tractors, and power plants: Studies repair order and disassembles unit to determine cause of malfunction. 2. Refinishes defective parts, using lapping machine to grind and smooth nozzle point and seat. 3. Replaces …
1. Operates frothing machine to mix air with latex for use in making foam rubber products: Observes gauges and turns valves to regulate flow of latex and air into frothing tank. 2. Starts agitators in frothing tank to mix air with latex. 3. Weighs out specified quantity of mixed latex …
1. Measures specified amounts of ingredients, such as precooked meats, vegetables, fruits, or sauce, into dough-lined pie plate, and covers ingredients with prerolled pie crust topping in preparation for freezing: Manually bones meats. 2. Weighs specified amount of meat, vegetable, or fruit pieces and places them in pie plate. 3. …
1. Coordinates flow of materials through departments of citrus-fruit processing plant. 2. Observes processing procedures and informs workers to speed up, slow down, or temporarily cease operations to maintain even flow of fruit through plant.
1. Cuts dried, fresh, candied, or crystallized fruit into cubes or pieces for candy fillings and for garnishing iced candies, using knife. 2. When opening, pitting, and chopping dates, is designated Date Puller.
1. Tends conveyor to distribute citrus fruit to packers’ work stations: Tends conveyor, patrols catwalks beside conveyors and monitors flow of fruit passing to each packing station. 2. Reroutes flow of fruit to maintain adequate supply to each packer. 3. Turns wing nut on rail of conveyor to loosen deflector …
1. Tends machine that grinds dried fruit preparatory to making natural fruit confections: Dumps mixed dried fruit, such as raisins, dates, figs, and prunes, into machine hopper and starts grinder. 2. Places container at machine discharge outlet to receive ground fruit. 3. Removes filled container and molds ground fruit into …
1. Operates straight or articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage or processing areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers, or chutes, and to load trucks or railcars: Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering …
1. Aligns wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automotive vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, and trucks: Drives automotive vehicle onto wheel alignment rack and tests vehicle for faulty wheel alignment, bent axle, worn ball joints, and bent steering rods, using alignment-testing machine. 2. Straightens axle and steering …
1. Attaches front sights to shotgun and rifle barrels: Secures barrel in vise and screws threaded shank of sight into hole near muzzle. 2. Shears off excess shank extending into bore, using hammer and chisel. 3. Files sheared end of shank with file until edge is smooth with inside of …
1. Operates lockstitch sewing machine equipped with edgecutter to sew prebasted front edge of coat or jacket: Sews across top edge of lapel. 2. Lowers edgecutter to side of needle, positions tape along front edge of coat, and guides parts under needle to sew tape and cut away excess fabric …
1. Repairs fretted musical instruments, such as banjos, guitars, mandolins, and ukuleles, using handtools: Inspects and plays instrument to determine defects. 2. Disassembles instrument, using handtools. 3. Removes, replaces, and dresses frets, using handtools. 4. Fits wood and metal replacement parts. 5. Reassembles and strings instrument. 6. Adjusts truss rod …
