Job Descriptions

Bullet-Lubricating-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends shaker machine that inserts small arms cartridges into specially holed plates. 2. Positions filled plates on conveyor that immerses cartridge noses in lubricant to coat bullets, preventing lead deposits within weapon bore when fired.





Bullet-Grooving-Sizing-And-Lubricating-Machine Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates battery of hopper-fed machines to automatically groove or knurl, die-size, and lubricate bullets for small arms ammunition: Installs and adjusts grooving segments, lubricating and sizing die, feedpipes, and feeding mechanism, using handtools. 2. Turns crank to withdraw plunger from cylinder and inserts wax stick lubricant …

Bullet-Casting Operator Job

1. Controls automatic equipment to melt and cast lead into cylindrical billets, and extrude billets into wire for making bullets and cores used in small arms ammunition: Starts electric furnace, observes gauges, and turns rheostat to maintain specified temperature and pressure. 2. Charges furnace with lead pigs and scrap of …

Bullet-Assembly-Press Setter-Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates automatic machine to cut and size lead wire into bullet cores, fit cores into steel jackets, and shape nose and base of bullets according to specifications: Installs and aligns dies and cutting tools and adjusts pressure and depth of stroke of cutting mechanism according to …

Bullet-Assembly-Press Operator Job

1. Tends machine that shapes front end of steel-jacketed bullets, inserts and seats lead slugs, shapes rear of bullets, and sizes external diameter, preparatory to insertion in brass cases to form completed cartridges: Places bullet jackets, containing loose slugs, point downward in dial feed stations, or observes operation of automatic …

Bull-Chain Operator Job

1. Tends chain conveyor that hauls logs up chute from pond to saw or barker deck. 2. May activate kicker arms that push log conveyor to deck.

Bulk-Station Operator Job

1. Controls conveyors and blending equipment to mix materials according to specification for use in cementing oil and gas wells: Operates electric-powered winch to spot railroad cars over underground hoppers. 2. Breaks seal and opens bottom-dump doors on car with prybar to unload cement and other materials in hopper. 3. …

Bulk-Sealer Operator Job

1. Tends automatic, radiant-heat bulk sealer that bonds plastic sheets for fabricating bags: Places lifts alternated with asbestos pads on piston of sealer. 2. Straightens disarranged sheets, using wooden paddle. 3. Starts sealer in which plastic film is bonded as piston slowly rises through heated chamber. 4. Inspects samples of …

Bulker Job

1. Fills bulking cell with stemmed and cased tobacco: Directs conveyor tube into cell and spreads tobacco in cell, using handfork. 2. Positions hydraulic press over tobacco and pulls lever to activate press to pack tobacco into bulk for fermentation.

Bulb Filler Job

1. Places bulb in guide of machine that automatically cuts and blows magnesium wire into alloy photoflash bulb to provide material for flashing. 2. Holds open neck of each bulb over air jet to blow loose end of wire into top of bulb. 3. Places bulbs on conveyor leading to …

Building-Insulation Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of work crew engaged in inserting insulating material in walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs of buildings. 2. Assigns workers to specific duties. 3. Demonstrates to new workers techniques of cutting and installing insulation. 4. Inspects installed insulation to determine conformance to specifications. 5. Performs duties …

Building Inspector Job

1. Inspects buildings to determine fire insurance rates: Examines building for type of construction, condition of roof, and fireproofing. 2. Determines risk represented by adjoining buildings, by nature of business, and building contents. 3. Determines availability of fireplugs and firefighting equipment. 4. Completes inspection report. 5. May compute insurance rate.

Building Consultant Job

1. Sells new home construction to property owners: Displays and explains features of company house plans, using such visual aids as brochures, architectural drawings, samples of construction materials, and photographic slides. 2. Secures construction financing with own firm or mortgage company. 3. Contacts utility companies for service hookup to client’s …

Building Cleaner Job

1. Cleans brick, stone, or metal exterior of structures, using cleaning agents, such as sand, acid solution, and steam: Cleans limited section of surface to determine strength of cleaning agents needed to prepare desired surface finish. 2. Erects swinging scaffold, positions ladders, or assembles metal scaffolding to facilitate cleaning of …

Builder, Beam Job

1. Cuts and assembles lumber to build false ceiling beams for prefabricated homes: Measures and marks lumber according to specification sheet for beam dimensions, using tape measure and marker. 2. Positions and cuts lumber on workbench, using table saw. 3. Aligns and interlaces different sizes of lumber to obtain specified …

Buffing-Wheel Inspector Job

1. Inspects fabric buffing wheels to detect defective stitching, frayed edges, loose strings, or other defects. 2. Trims edges or strings, using hand shears, and stacks wheels with defective stitching for resewing. 3. Counts inspected buffing wheels of same quality and style to fill orders or replace stock.

Buffing-Wheel Former, Hand Job

1. Folds and gathers cloth within metal ring to form buffing wheels, using hand-actuated forming and pressing device: Lifts roll of cloth onto holder or draws end from box and threads end through guides and over steam pipes. 2. Positions front section of forming drum on rod at specified distance …

Buffing-Wheel Former, Automatic Job

1. Tends forming machine that folds, gathers, and presses cloth into groove of lacing to produce buffing wheels: Lifts roll of cloth on holder or draws end from box and threads it through guides and over steam pipes. 2. Removes front section of winding drum, places lacing on rod in …

Buffing-Machine Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates semiautomatic buffing machine to buff parts, such as automobile trim or hardware to specified finish: Reads work order to determine parts to be buffed and setup procedure. 2. Selects holding fixture and bolts it to feed arm. 3. Slides spacers between buffs on spindle to …

Buffing Turner-And-Counter Job

1. Assembles cloth disks to be used to make fabric buffing wheels: Inserts rod in center hole of stack of disks. 2. Turns disks so woven threads in cloth layers are at angle to those in adjoining layers to reduce fraying of edges in finished product. 3. Counts specified number …

Buffer, Inflated-Pad Job

1. Tends buffing machine equipped with inflated pad that buffs shoe soles: Presses sole against inflated buffing pad which scours and smooths shank and breast. 2. Removes worn pads, using handtools.

Buffer, Automatic Job

1. Tends pair of automatic machines that grind edges of soles to remove sprues left by molding and roughen edges for foxing: Starts machines. 2. Depresses pedal of first machine to separate toothed feeder wheels. 3. Clamps sole between wheels and against rotating, vertical buffing wheel that grinds excess material …

Buffer I Job

1. Buffs items, such as automobile trim or accessories, hardware, or fabricated plastic parts with cloth buffing wheel: Holds and moves parts against wheel to smooth surfaces, produce specified finish, or cut down plating defects, such as burns or salt deposits, using knowledge of metals and buffing operations. 2. Coats …

Budget Officer Job

1. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel responsible for formulation, monitoring and presentation of budgets for controlling funds to implement program objectives of public and private organizations: Directs compilation of data based on statistical studies and analyses of past and current years to prepare budgets and to justify funds requested. …

Budget Clerk Job

1. Prepares budgets based on previous budget figures or estimated revenue and expense: Reviews records of sales and actual operating expenses, such as payrolls and material costs. 2. Compiles tables of revenues and expenses to show current budget status. 3. Writes justifications for overrun or underrun of budget estimates. 4. …