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permanent basis. May participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Includes team
leaders who work as part of the team. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders: Operate or tend machines to bleach,
shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut
textiles. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: Set up, operate, or tend
machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: Set up,
operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool,
hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.
Most have a high school diploma or GED
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters: Perform precision assembling, adjusting, or calibrating,
within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or
electronic components. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Tire Builders: Operate machines to build tires. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Tool and Die Makers: Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools,
and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists'
hand tools. Most have a vocational certificate
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners: Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or
grinding of metal objects. Most have a high school diploma or GED
Upholsterers: Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Most have a high school diploma or GED
Watch Repairers: Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and
clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers. Most have a high
school diploma or GED
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping: Weigh, measure, and check
materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily
clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.
Most have a high school diploma or GED
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters: Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join
metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Many have less
than a high school diploma
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or
brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated
metal products. Many have less than a high school diploma.
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: Set up, operate, or tend
welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products,
components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines. Many
have a high school diploma or GED
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing: Set up, operate, or tend
woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing
machines. May operate CNC equipment. Most have a high school diploma or GED
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