Job Title: Gun-Repair Clerk
Gun-Repair Clerk Duties: Receives and examines small arms and keeps records of arms returned by customers for repair: Receives, unpacks, and examines weapons for live ammunition or mutilated serial numbers. Prepares repair order from customer’s request and routes with gun to repair department or sends weapon to Gun Examiner (ordnance) and types work order based on report. Verifies repairs made to gun and delivers with invoices to shipping department. Files copies of invoices, cost estimates, and other correspondence concerning receipt, repair, and return of weapon to customer in order to keep record of transaction. May keep inventory of spare parts.
Job Title: Molder, Bench
Molder, Bench Duties: Casts metal molds to form jewelry articles: Forms plaster mold of model. Builds sand mold in flask, using plaster mold as pattern. Places flask in furnace or heats flask with blowtorch to dry and harden sand mold. Removes plaster mold from flask. Melts metal in crucible or furnace, and pours molten metal into channel of sand mold to cast metal mold. Opens flask and removes metal mold when metal has hardened, using pliers or tongs.
Job Title: Sanding-Machine Tender
Sanding-Machine Tender Duties: Tends machine that sands and smooths sheets of composition cork to reduce thickness: Turns handwheel to adjust sander to attain specified thickness. Places sheet on feed bed of machine and guides material through rollers to sanding mechanism. Depresses pedal to release pressure of rollers for removal of sheet. Gauges sheets periodically to verify thickness, using ruler, balance scale, and thickness gauge.
Job Title: Canvas Baster, Jumpbasting
Canvas Baster, Jumpbasting Duties: Operates jumpbasting sewing machine to temporarily attach canvas interlining to front of coat. Positions front of coat on canvas interlining and bastes outer surface, allowing fullness as required by style of coat. Performs duties as described under Sewing-Machine Operator, Regular Equipment (any industry) Master Title.
Job Title: Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Duties: Performs any combination of following duties under direction of physician to assist in examination and treatment of patients: Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients’ charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment. Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed. Cleans and sterilizes instruments. Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials. Operates x ray, electrocardiograph (Ekg), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests. Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests. Schedules appointments, receives money for bills, keeps x ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks, and completes insurance forms. May key data into computer to maintain office and patient records. May keep billing records, enter financial transactions into bookkeeping ledgers, and compute and mail monthly statements to patients.
Job Title: Editor, Newspaper
Editor, Newspaper Duties: Formulates editorial policy and directs operation of newspaper: Confers with editorial policy committee and heads of production, advertising, and circulation departments to develop editorial and operating procedures and negotiate decisions affecting publication. Appoints editorial heads and supervises work of their departments in accordance with newspaper policy. Writes leading or policy editorials or notifies editorial department head of position to be taken on specific public issues. Reviews financial reports and takes appropriate action with respect to costs and revenues. Represents publication at professional and community functions. In smaller establishments may perform duties of one or more subordinate editors and direct activities of advertising, circulation, or production personnel.
Job Title: Diamond Driller
Diamond Driller Duties: Drills minute channels in industrial diamonds for use in wire-drawing dies, using drill, lathe, and handtools: Positions diamond in chuck of lathe equipped with diamond-charged wire (drilling point) or forms wax cup around diamond by hand, fills cup with diamond dust mixture, and inserts steel needle into lathe to act as drilling tool. Regulates speed of revolutions and reciprocating action of drilling mechanism. Advances cutting point of drill according to specifications covering depth and contour of channel, working to tolerance of 0.0001 inch. Examines depth and shape of channel with microscope and regrinds point of drill. Drills backout (hole drilled from opposite side of stone to meet channel) to prevent chipping surface of stone. Laps inner wall of channel by means of machine that revolves stone as rotating wire or needle rocks back and forth in channel, working to hole diameter tolerance of 0.0000018 inch. Tests accuracy of die hole by pulling specified length of wire through die and measuring its resistance in Wheatstone bridge having readings translated into wire diameter or by taking a series of readings along length of wire with electronic micrometer. Secures stone in metal mounting, using molten solder. May drill cavity (spot) in face of stone to hold diamond dust mixture, by pressing pointed end of diamond chip against revolving stone, using pliers. May be designated according to operation performed as Finisher, Fine-Diamond Dies (machine tools).
Job Title: Finisher
Finisher Duties: Inspects, finishes, and counts embroidered or trimmed fabrics preparatory to shipping: Examines fabric for broken threads, skipped stitches, cuts in material, stains, or other imperfections. Trims loose or hanging threads, using scissors. Brushes or sponges out soiled spots with cleaning fluid. Counts pieces of fabric to verify work ticket. Bundles damaged and imperfect materials for repairing.
Job Title: Protective-Clothing Issuer
Protective-Clothing Issuer Duties: Sorts and issues protective clothing and related supplies to workers: Receives delivery of items such as coveralls, underwear, gloves, and towels from laundry, checks items against list to verify completeness of delivery, and sorts items by type and size. Opens workers’ lockers, using master key, and places clean items in locker. Removes, sorts, and counts soiled items stored in hamper. Disposes of worn items. Maintains inventory of clean laundry received and issued.
Job Title: Painter, Brush
Painter, Brush Duties: Brushes paint, lacquer, rustproofing agent, or other coating onto metal, woodstock, or fabricated items, using brush: Places workpiece on bench, stanchion, or floor. Cleans surfaces, using hand scraper, wire brush, sandpaper, or turpentine. Pours desired amount of thinner into paint. Paints articles, using brush. Cleans brushes and floor, using solvent or soap and water. May transfer items to and from work area, using hoist or handtruck. May be designated according to article painted as Last-Code Striper (wood prod., nec); Painter, Drum (any industry); Painter, Mannequin (fabrication, nec); Pipe Coater (steel & rel.); or according to coating applied as Japanner (any industry); Lacquerer (machine shop); Car Varnisher (railroad equip.).