Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Job Description
Education	Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Related Experience	Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Example	These occupations involve following instructions and helping others. Examples include food preparation workers, dishwashers, sewing machine operators, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, logging equipment operators, and baristas.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand jobs. 16.38% of Cutters and Trimmers, Hand have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 3.5527136788005E-15% of Cutters and Trimmers, Hand have Bachelor's Degree and Above.

Less than a High School Diploma

72.80%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

16.38%

Post-Secondary Certificate

0.00%

Some College Courses

5.67%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

5.15%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

0.00%

Tasks and Work Activities of Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.
Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish.
Cut, 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.
Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.
Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.
Count or weigh and bundle items.
Mark cutting lines around patterns or templates, or follow layout points, using squares, rules, and straightedges, and chalk, pencils, or scribes.
Unroll, lay out, attach, or mount materials or items on cutting tables or machines.
Stack cut items and load them on racks or conveyors or onto trucks.
Fold or shape materials before or after cutting them.
Clean, treat, buff, or polish finished items, using grinders, brushes, chisels, and cleaning solutions and polishing materials.
Position templates or measure materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, using rules, scales, or patterns.
Route items to provide cutouts for parts, using portable routers, grinders, and hand tools.
Replace or sharpen dulled cutting tools such as saws.
Lower table-mounted cutters such as knife blades, cutting wheels, or saws to cut items to specified sizes.
Adjust guides and stops to control depths and widths of cuts.
Transport items to work or storage areas, using carts.

Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationEstimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDeveloping constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or PeopleAssessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Controlling Machines and ProcessesUsing either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDeveloping specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Weigh finished products.
Count finished products or workpieces.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Operate grinding equipment.
Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Operate cutting equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Cutters and Trimmers, Hand