1. Applies latex to backs of rugs to secure yarn tufts in backing material, using spray gun, brush, or trowel: Spreads rug, bottom-side-up, over specified frame and hooks edges onto frame spikes. 2. Covers rug with backing material and attaches backing edges to spikes. 3. Sprays or pours and spreads …
1. Tends machine that applies latex coating to reverse sides of surgical elastic supports, such as wrist, knee, and elbow braces, to prevent raveling of threads: Fills machine reservoir with sealant. 2. Inverts support, cuts excess threads, using scissors, and places support on roller. 3. Presses levers and pedals to …
1. Operates pattern grading machine to cut out paper last patterns for shoe sizes of specified style and cuts out steel patterns for use in manufacturing shoe lasts: Positions customer’s last pattern on steel sheet, scribes line around pattern, and cuts along line with metal snips to form steel cutting …
1. Tends equipment to spool latex thread or wind latex ribbon into rolls: Pushes curing drum to position at spooling or winding equipment and fastens it in place. 2. Attaches latex threads or ribbons from curing drum to spools or roll-winding equipment. 3. Starts equipment that revolves curing drum to …
1. Attaches uppers of fabric top footwear to insoles: Holds last on which upper and insole are premounted to rollers of machine. 2. Inserts projecting margin of upper fabric between folding rollers and presses workpiece upward against flattening roller. 3. Turns workpiece until fabric of upper is folded and pressed …
1. Operates computer-controlled laser machine to trim excess material from electronic components: Reads production sheet to determine specified operation code and enters commands, using control console, to retrieve programmed instructions. 2. Inserts electronic component into holding fixture of laser machine, using tweezers, and presses console buttons to actuate laser beam …
1. Operates blindstitch sewing machine to attach canvas interlining to lapel of coat, manipulating fabric to ease-in fullness so lapel rolls outward. 2. Adjusts machine for depth of needle penetration, depending on fabric, and sews lines of stitching, following contour of lapel. 3. May sew lines of stitching on coat …
1. Cuts and removes waste yarn entangled around machine parts of yarn texturing machine, using knife: Observes machine positions to ensure yarn ends are running through automatic cutters and that drop wires are set, and to detect defective cutters or uncut waste yarn left from previous shift. 2. Cuts waste …
1. Laps metal objects, such as gauges and machine parts, to specifications within tolerances as fine as 0. 2. 00001 inch, applying knowledge of abrasives and lapping procedures: Measures workpiece with instrument, such as optical comparator, compares workpiece dimensions with specifications to ascertain amount of stock to be removed, and …
1. Cements precut laminated plastic covering materials to plywood panels to form furniture parts, such as cabinet tops, countertops, tabletops, and desktops: Applies cement to surface of plywood panels, using brush. 2. Glues plastic laminated covering material to plywood panel to form furniture part and smooths surface with rollers. 3. …
1. Glues rubberized fabric and foam to form sections of inflatable buildings: Measures and cuts strips of fabric to specified length, using tape measure and knife. 2. Cleans edges of fabric with solvent and glues strips of fabric together, overlapping edges for specified size. 3. Cleans strip of joined fabric …
1. Tends machine that laminates precemented leather and plastic parts used in making leather products, such as wallets, coin purses, and key cases: Presses button to start conveyor and heating elements. 2. Turns knob to adjust distance between presser rollers. 3. Places aligned parts on conveyor leading to machine that …
1. Tends machine that laminates leather and plastic parts of leather articles, such as wallets, purses, and eyeglass cases: Presses buttons to activate heat element and conveyor, and turns knobs to adjust pressure of rollers. 2. Positions precemented parts together and places them on conveyor belt that moves parts under …
1. Tends machine that cements precut plastic covering material to plywood panels to form furniture parts, such as tops for cabinets and tables: Inserts plywood panel between rollers of cement-spreading machine to coat both sides of panel with cement. 2. Positions plastic covering material on sides of panel and places …
1. Tends machine that combines two continuous sheets of material, such as rubber, sponge rubber, fabric, felt, or fleece, working as team member: Transfers rolls of material to and from machine, using handtruck, and lifts or hoists rolls into cradles, using chain hoist. 2. Threads ends of cemented and noncemented …
1. Feeds machine that wraps metal molding around edge of laminated plastic tabletops: Clamps tabletop plastic side up in machine bed while coworker guides molding between edge of tabletop and pressure roller that shapes molding and presses lip into groove along tabletop edge. 2. Transfers wrapped top, automatically released from …
1. Feeds laminating machine that bonds coating material, such as paper or plastic to hardboard panels: Pulls panel from supply pallet, centers panel on machine feed conveyor, and pushes panel between power rollers of machine that automatically applies coating to panel, bonds material to panel with glue, heat, and pressure, …
1. Tends machine that embosses and pierces paper strips to form lace paper doilies, place mats, and similar decorative articles: Loads roll of paper strip on machine, using chain hoist. 2. Changes dies and cutters on machine and adjusts tension and pressure on feed rolls. 3. Starts machine and inspects …
1. Assists workers engaged in operating derricks, cranes, power shovels, or other hoisting machines used to lift and move machinery, equipment, or materials, such as concrete, castings, structural steel, stone slabs, mill rolls, scrap metal, pipe, dirt, and logs, performing any combination of following duties: Couples and uncouples railroad cars …
1. Makes and cures cheese, performing any combination of following tasks: Cuts curd with knife or harp or separates curd with scoop to release whey and firm curd. 2. Pushes curd to back of vat or center of kettle with rake. 3. Inserts strainer in vat or kettle outlet, assembles …
1. Performs any of following tasks in laying out, cutting, sewing, fabricating, and assembling canvas products, such as awnings, tents, and tarpaulins: Carries or handtrucks supplies to work stations. 2. Unrolls cloth from bolt, cuts cloth to specified length with hand shears, and spreads cloth on table for pattern layout …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks in and about oil fields and pipelines, using handtools: Digs trenches for building foundations or for drainage around oil wells, storage tanks, and other installations. 2. Fills excavations with dirt, using shovels. 3. Loads and unloads trucks by hand or using handtrucks. 4. …
1. Tends machine equipped with pinking attachment that cuts strips of labeling material into individual labels: Positions roll of material on holder and inserts end in feeding mechanism. 2. Turns dial to set counter for specified number of labels to be cut. 3. Starts machine and observes cut labels to …
1. Tends machine that cuts, folds cut edges, presses, counts, and packs labels in box: Positions roll of labels on holder and inserts end in feeder mechanism. 2. Positions box at discharge end of machine and turns dial to set counter that stops machine when specified number of labels have …
1. Tends machine that automatically prints, strings, and knots paper tags: Mounts rolls of string and paper or card stock in machine. 2. Starts machine and examines completed tag to detect machine malfunction. 3. Stops machine to clear jams. 4. Ties finished tags into bundles. 5. May tend machine that …
