1. Assists research workers in experiments in biology, bacteriology, plant pathology, mycology, and related agricultural sciences: Sets up laboratory and field equipment, performs routine tests, and keeps records of plant growth, experimental plots, greenhouse activity, use of insecticides, bee hives, and other agricultural experimentation. 2. Cleans and maintains field and …
1. Performs qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses of body fluids and exudates, following instructions, to provide information used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases: Tests specimens, such as urine, blood, spinal fluid, and gastric juices, for presence and quantity of sugar, albumin, drugs, toxins, and blood gases such as oxygen. …
1. Studies chemical processes of living organisms: Conducts research to determine action of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms. 2. Isolates, analyzes, and identifies hormones, vitamins, allergens, minerals, and enzymes and determines effects on body functions. 3. Examines chemical aspects of …
1. Sets up machine or machines that automatically perform one or more bindery operations, such as folding, cutting, gathering, stitching or gluing, following blueprint or job specifications, and using measuring instruments and handtools: Installs and adjusts machine knives, side guiders, feed guides, holding clamps, pockets, rollers, specified jogging tray at …
1. Tends various machines and equipment and performs any combination of following tasks involved in binding books, periodicals, and pamphlets, and assembling related printed materials in accordance with work order specifications: Punches holes in paper sheets, manually or by machine. 2. Creases and compresses signatures prior to affixing covers, using …
1. Operates coverstitch sewing machine equipped with folder to fold and attach binding material over raw edge of knit garment to give finished appearance. 2. Performs duties as described under SEWING-MACHINE OPERATOR, REGULAR EQUIPMENT Master Title.
1. Tends discharge end of conveyor system that moves raw materials in blast furnace to storage bins: Inspects bins and notifies CONVEYOR-SYSTEM OPERATOR of required material, such as iron and manganese ore, limestone, clay, or sinter. 2. Moves control to position tipper over bin. 3. Opens valve to turn on …
1. Operates billing machines with or without computing devices to prepare bills, statements, and invoices to be sent to customers, itemizing amounts customers owe: Inserts blank billing sheets in machine and sets carriage. 2. Transcribes data from office records, such as customer’s name, address, and items purchased or services rendered. …
1. Reviews and posts data from meter books, computes charges for utility services, and marks special accounts for billing purposes: Marks accounts with fixed demands, combined bills for more than one meter connection, and those requiring use of constant multipliers to extend meter reading to actual consumption. 2. Posts late …
1. Repairs and services bicycles, using power tools and handtools: Tightens and loosens spokes to align wheels. 2. Disassembles axle to repair coaster brakes and to adjust and replace defective parts, using handtools. 3. Adjusts cables or replaces worn or damaged parts to repair handbrakes. 4. Installs and adjusts speed …
1. Performs following duties in cutting rubberized fabric for tire ply, bead wrapper, and chafer stock: Conveys fabric and liner rolls to machine area, using handtruck or forklift truck. 2. Positions rolls in letoff rack and windup racks, using hoist. 3. Threads fabric over guide rolls. 4. Tags filled rolls …
1. Sets up and operates one or more machines to bevel, pencil edge, and polish rectangular glass or mirror edges: Loosens calibrated gauge with wrench and turns gauge to set grinding wheels to cut bevel to close tolerances. 2. Presses buttons and turns handwheels to start flow of coolant and …
1. Operates machine to bevel printed circuit board connectors: Reads work order to determine specified angle and depth of bevel. 2. Turns knobs to adjust machine cutting tool. 3. Slides PCB along guide over cutting tool to bevel PCB connector. 4. Views beveled edge of sample board connector through magnifying …
1. Tends machine that bends metal structural shapes, such as bars, strips, rods, angles, and tubes to specified angle or contour: Positions workpiece against end stops. 2. Locks holding clamp and guide clamp onto workpiece. 3. Lubricates workpiece with oil. 4. Pulls lever or depresses pedal to activate turntable which …
1. Sets up and operates machine to bend metal structural shapes, such as bars, rods, angles, pipes, and tubes, to angle or contour specified by work order, drawings, templates, or layout: Selects and bolts holding clamp, die block, and guide clamp to machine. 2. Positions and clamps end stops on …
1. Examines, marks, measures, and prepares damaged, worn, and softbound publications for rebinding, following specifications: Reads job order for special instructions. 2. Stacks publications on table and counts books or journals to ensure order is complete as listed on shipping or job slip. 3. Removes cover and endpapers from book …
1. Performs any combination of following activities to prepare plastic eyeglass frames for assembly, using bench-mounted machines and handtools or power tools: Drills or punches holes in frame components, using drill or punch press. 2. Inserts and tightens screws, nuts, and bolts to assemble parts, using handtools. 3. Inserts and …
1. Assembles precut and prefabricated wooden parts to form complete units, using woodworking hand and power tools: Reads blueprints, shop drawings, or written instructions to determine method and sequence of assembling parts. 2. Measures, shapes, adjusts, trims, and sands parts and joints to make parts fit snugly, using rulers, handtools, …
1. Assembles parts to form yard and garden care equipment components, such as reels, steering handles, and gear boxes, following specifications and using handtools and power tools: Fits parts of components together and fastens them with bolts and cotter pins, using handtools and pneumatic impact wrench. 2. Seats inserts, such …
1. Inspects woven belting and webbing to detect weaving defects and variations from specified size and quality: Counts number of warp and filling threads per square inch, using pick counter. 2. Measures width and gauge of belting, using ruler and calipers. 3. Examines belting for knotted, loose, or broken threads. …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks to fit and assemble wood soundboard, cast metal plate, and wood bridges to wood frame to fabricate back panel of piano: Glues supporting ribs and bridges to soundboard and glues soundboard to frame, using electronic gluing machine, gluing machine, or gluing press. 2. …
1. Raises bees to produce honey and pollinate crops: Assembles beehives, using handtools. 2. Arranges with sellers for purchases of honeybee colonies. 3. Inserts honeycomb of bees into beehive or inducts wild swarming bees into hive of prepared honeycomb frames. 4. Places screen plug in hive entrance to confine bees …
1. Controls beater engines and related equipment to process furnish for making paper, roofing felt, and related products: Starts pumps and adjusts valves to regulate flow of specified amount of slush pulp into vat. 2. Starts engines and adjusts beater rolls to obtain specified degree of pulp fineness and hydration. …
1. Installs plastic molding strips into slotted edges of metal tabletops, using mallet and bandsaw: Positions center of molding strip over leading edge of tabletop as it moves along conveyor, and pushes tongue of molding into slot along entire edge of tabletop. 2. Pounds molding with mallet to seat molding …
1. Strings bead necklaces on wire or thread: Counts number of beads in necklace. 2. Cleans beads in soap and water or other cleaning solution. 3. Sorts beads according to size, color, or original pattern. 4. Guides needle through hole in beads and strings them into necklace of graduated or …
