Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

People in this career often have talent in:

• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.

• Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
• Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
• Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
• Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Count finished products or workpieces.
• Weigh finished products.
• Clean workpieces or finished products.
• Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.

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