Die Polisher
Job Title: Die Polisher
Die Polisher Duties: Polishes and resurfaces bores and cavities of wire drawing dies to specified size and angles, using hand laps or various die polishing machines, tools, and diamond cutting pastes: Cleans dies by immersing them in tank with water, detergent, and agitating pebbles or sonic cleaner. Inspects worn dies to ascertain extent of wear, using loupe, steel gauge pins, and micrometer. Laps die surfaces to specified dimensions as it revolves in lapping machine or on bench lathe, using cotton swabs and progressively finer diamond pastes; or resurfaces and polishes die, using polishing machine and diamond pastes. Inspects die for cracks and smoothness of finish, using loupe or microscope, and measures diameter of die openings for conformance to specifications, using steel gauge pins and micrometer. May resurface and clean dies, using powered drill, grinder, or files and other handtools.
Separator Tender II
Job Title: Separator Tender II
Separator Tender II Duties: Tends reels or shakers that separate and remove bran, gluten, or other insolubles from starch suspension: Starts reels or shakers. Turns valves to admit and regulate flow of liquid suspension to separators. Starts conveyor that carries off insolubles separated from suspension. Tests specific gravity of liquid starch to ascertain if separation meets standards, using hydrometer. Cleans shakers or reels with caustic solution and water hose. Replaces worn or broken bearings, springs, and other parts, using handtools. May tend driers to dehydrate brans.
Quarry Plug-And-Feather Driller
Job Title: Quarry Plug-And-Feather Driller
Quarry Plug-And-Feather Driller Duties: Separates blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass, using jackhammer, wedges, and feathers (shims): Marks desired dimensions on stone, using rule and chalkline, and cuts groove along outline, using chisel. Drills holes along outline with jackhammer [Jackhammer Operator (mine & quarry)]. Inserts wedges and feathers into holes and drives wedges with sledgehammer to split stone from mass. May set charge of explosives to split rock [Blaster (mine & quarry)]. May drill holes into side of stone broken from mass, insert dogs or attach sling, and direct movement of stone from area. May be designated according to type of stone separated as Sandstone Splitter (mine & quarry).
Cigar-Head Piercer
Job Title: Cigar-Head Piercer
Cigar-Head Piercer Duties: Pierces draft holes in ends of cigars. Holds cigar in guide of machine and presses pedal that forces revolving pin into cigar, or manually pushes pin into cigar to pierce draft holes in ends of cigars.
Foam-Machine Operator
Job Title: Foam-Machine Operator
Foam-Machine Operator Duties: Tends machine that sprays thermoplastic resins onto conveyor belt to form plastic foam: Pours catalysts and resins into machine hoppers and starts belt conveyor and resin pumps. Turns valves to start spray and synchronize spray with conveyor speed. Cuts solidified foam block to specified length, using handsaw. May cut foam block to specified thickness, using horizontal bandsaw [Sawyer (plastic prod.; plastic-synth.)].
Edge Grinder
Job Title: Edge Grinder
Edge Grinder Duties: Tends machine that squares and smooths edges of plastic floor tile: Adjusts guide shoes for squareness, using wrenches and tile gauge. Places stack of tile on table of machine. Taps edges with mallet to align tile edges against guide shoes. Presses buttons to engage guide shoes and move stack of tile between grinding wheel. Rotates tile on table to grind edges. Places finished tile on conveyor.
Clipper
Job Title: Clipper
Clipper Duties: Separates chain-sewn or knitted articles, such as garment parts, textile bags, or curtains, prior to assembly into completed article: Clips connecting threads or material between articles, using scissors or knife, or guides connecting thread or material under rotary cutter to separate articles. Pulls ends of thread from knitted part and twists threads around revolving wheel to separate individual parts from chain-knitted strip. May sort, count, and store separated articles in bins according to style, color, and size. May be designated according to article separated as Collarette Separator (knitting); Collar Separator (knitting); Cotton-Bag Clipper (tex. prod., nec); Cuff Separator (knitting); Jute-Bag Clipper (tex. prod., nec); Rib-Trim Separator (knitting). May be designated: Sleeve Separator (knitting).
Casket Coverer
Job Title: Casket Coverer
Casket Coverer Duties: Fits and glues fabric covering to outside of casket body, top frame, and top panel: Brushes glue over sides and ends of casket body, top frame, and top panel. Spreads fabric over glued surface, pulling, pressing, and smoothing cover over casket surfaces. Trims excess fabric at corners. Folds edge of cover under bottom and glues, tacks, or staples it to bottom. Tacks or glues trimming material over seams and exposed edges. Cuts and glues paper cover to bottom of casket. May attach hinges to fasten top frame to body. May attach top panel to top frame with screws. May be designated according to part of casket covered as Body Coverer (fabrication, nec); Cap Coverer (fabrication, nec); Panel Coverer (fabrication, nec); Top Coverer (fabrication, nec); Top-Frame Coverer (fabrication, nec).