Job Descriptions

Drum Loader And Unloader Job

1. Tends revolving drums in which barley is germinated under controlled temperature and humidity to produce malt: Couples drum spout to steeping tanks or to base of screw conveyors containing steeped barley. 2. Turns valve or pulls lever to drop barley into drum or starts conveyor that empties barley into …





Drum Straightener I Job

1. Tends machine equipped with rolls that removes dents and reforms bodies and chimes of metal barrels or drums: Slides open end of barrel over cylinder in machine. 2. Pulls lever to lower rolls against barrel. 3. Starts machine that rotates barrel against rolls to reform or straighten side, bead, …

Drum Tester Job

1. Inspects empty steel drums to detect leaks, using airhose and immersion tank: Fills immersion tank to designated level, using hose. 2. Pulls drum from conveyor and screws bung into bunghole of drum, using wrench. 3. Presses airhose nozzle onto valve of bung to release air into drum and monitors …

Drum-Drier Operator Job

1. Tends drum-drier that removes moisture from polyester chips prior to processing chips into synthetic fibers: Pushes button and turns lever to start and rotate drum-drier into position for loading. 2. Positions specified number of boxes of polyester chips on hydraulic loader, and pushes button to dump chips into loader …

Drummer Job

1. Tends revolving drum that tumbles fur pelts in moist sawdust and fuller’s earth to soften pelts and clean fur used in making felt hats: Opens bales of skins, using knife or wirecutter. 2. Shovels sawdust and fuller’s earth into drum, pours water onto sawdust and fuller’s earth, and stirs …

Dry Cleaner Job

1. Tends cleaning machine and drier that clean and dry knitted garments: Examines garment for soil and determines type of soil. 2. Lays garment on cleaning board with spotted surface exposed. 3. Applies soap solvent to spot with brush and removes excess soap with towel. 4. Opens valve to admit …

Dropper, Fermenting Cellar Job

1. Tends pumps to transfer pitched wort from starter tank to fermenting tank: Observes yeast in pitched wort to verify yeast development and collects samples of beer in early fermentation stages for laboratory analysis. 2. Skims brown yeast from beer surface, using paddle. 3. Fastens and clamps hose terminals to …

Drop-Wire Aligner Job

1. Tends machine that aligns drop-wires used on loom harnesses: Loads drop wires in machine chutes. 2. Turns handwheel to secure electrostatic bar in machine bed. 3. Starts machine and observes operation for clogs. 4. Clears jams, using screwdriver. 5. Removes bar and wires from machine and replaces damaged wires. …

Drop-Wire Builder Job

1. Cleans and rebuilds drop wire assemblies: Cleans drop wires with solvent, compressed air, and brushes. 2. Replaces defective drop wires and adds or removes drop wires in assembly, according to specifications. 3. May clean harness frames.

Drop-Wire Hanger Job

1. Places drop wire on each warp thread in loom to complete drawing-in process for weaving. 2. Job occurs where warp thread is not drawn through eyes of drop wires in drawing-in process.

Dross Skimmer Job

1. Operates overhead crane to control perforated metal basket to skim dross from molten lead and to transfer lead from blast furnace to heated kettle: Moves levers to lower basket and skim off dross into barrel for salvage. 2. Attaches electrically powered pump to kettle and starts pump to transfer …

Drum Attendant Job

1. Tends machine equipped with revolving drum containing solutions that clean, dye, tan, or oil hides or rag stock: Places hides in drum or loads rags onto drum conveyor and locks drum door. 2. Turns valves to fill drum with specified solution and water or steam. 3. Moves controls to …

Drum Cleaner Job

1. Cleans rust, scale, and other residue from interiors of empty steel drums, using one of following methods: Inserts lighted rod through bunghole of drum to inspect drum interior for rust or residue, and selects chain of length and weight required to clean drum. 2. Threads one end of chain …

Drophammer Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates closed-die drophammer to forge metal parts according to specifications, using measuring instruments and handtools: Informs HEATER of forging specifications, such as specified quantity and temperature setting. 2. Aligns and bolts specified dies to machine ram and anvil, using scale, rule, square, feeler gauges, shims, and …

Driver Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of TRACTOR-TRAILER-TRUCK DRIVER and TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY engaged in operating motor vehicles to haul materials for motor freight company or in off-highway haulage activities at industrial site. 2. Performs duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Driver, Sales Route Job

1. Drives truck or automobile over established route to deliver and sell products or render services, collects money from customers, and makes change: Drives truck to deliver such items as beer, soft drinks, bakery products, dry cleaning, laundry, specialty foods, and medical supplies to customer’s home or place of business. …

Driver, Starting Gate Job

1. Steers vehicle equipped with rear folding barrier that allows alignment and positioning of horses abreast of gate prior to official start of sulky race. 2. Accepts control of vehicle acceleration from HORSE-RACE STARTER who simultaneously actuates folding of gate at starting point of race. 3. Drives vehicle off track …

Driver License Examiner Job

1. Gives written and visual acuity tests and conducts road performance tests to determine applicant’s eligibility for driver’s license: Scores written and visual acuity tests and issues and collects fees for instruction permits. 2. Conducts road tests and observes applicant’s driving ability throughout specified maneuvers and compliance with traffic safety …

Driver-Cash Clerk Job

1. Receives monies and drivers’ route sheets, and issues receipts to truck drivers for cash collected on shipment. 2. Records bills for which cash has been received on collection sheets. 3. Verifies totals of cash on hand against bills, using calculating machine. 4. May endorse checks and wrap currency and …

Drop Tester Job

1. Tests cartridge primers for sensitivity to impact by dropping weight onto sample primers from measured heights: Secures primer or primed cartridge case in test fixture and positions firing pin over primer. 2. Raises steel ball in electromagnetic holder to specified height on calibrated column. 3. Presses switch to cut …

Drill-Press Set-Up Operator, Single Spindle Job

1. Sets up and operates single-spindle drill press to perform such machining operations as drilling, countersinking, spot-facing, and tapping holes in metal workpieces, according to specifications, tooling instructions, standard charts, and knowledge of machining procedures: Reads blueprint or job order and tooling instructions for specifications, such as hole locations and …

Drill-Punch Operator Job

1. Tends multiple-spindle drill press that drills holes in paper goods, such as notebook paper, booklets, envelopes, pamphlets, index cards, and other paper and printed products: Reads job specifications to determine spacing and dimension of holes to be drilled in paper items. 2. Adjusts spacing of drills, positions of backstop …

Drip Pumper Job

1. Drives tank truck equipped with suction pump to drain condensate from gas pipeline drips: Drives truck to drip location and connects hose from truck tank to drip valve. 2. Measures condensate in tank with calibrated pole or reads tank meter. 3. Opens pressure valve to force condensate into truck …

Drip-Box Tender Job

1. Positions spout of portable tank containing starch solution over series of boxes lined with cloth and opens valve to fill each box. 2. Inverts boxes after water has drained through cloth to remove solid starch cakes, or scoops out starch with shovel, and places product on handtruck for transfer …

Drive-In Theater Attendant Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties in rendering services to patrons of drive-in theaters: Greets patrons desiring to attend theater. 2. Collects admission fee and purchases ticket for patron from TICKET SELLER. 3. Parks car or directs patron to parking space, indicating available space with flashlight. 4. Patrols theater …