AI Assistant for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.(Core task)
  • 2Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish.(Core task)
  • 3Cut, shape, and trim materials, such as textiles, food, glass, stone, and metal, using knives, scissors, and other hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.(Core task)
  • 4Position templates or measure materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, using rules, scales, or patterns.(Core task)
  • 5Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.(Core task)
  • 6Mark cutting lines around patterns or templates, or follow layout points, using squares, rules, and straightedges, and chalk, pencils, or scribes.(Core task)
  • 7Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.(Core task)
  • 8Unroll, lay out, attach, or mount materials or items on cutting tables or machines.(Core task)
  • 9Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.(Core task)
  • 10Fold or shape materials before or after cutting them.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Active Listening
Speaking
Time Management
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Social Perceptiveness
Judgment and Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge Areas

Production and Processing

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Word

Daily Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Getting Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

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