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U.S. Department of Labor
Industry: Government; Labor
Number of terms: 77176
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Company Profile:
A professional who tends machine that flattens pile of fabrics preparatory to dyeing or printing or to raise, soften, and fluff pile after wet-finishing processes. Respnsibilities include: * Positions truck of material at entry end of machine and sews end of cloth to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. * Presses button to set carding or brushing rollers according to finish specified. * Starts machine and observes flow of cloth through machine to detect wrinkles, holes, and cloth seams. * Smooths wrinkles by hand. * Moves lever to lower cloth from rollers as holes and seams pass through machine. * Doffs cloth from swing-folding attachment. May tend machine arranged in tandem with other finishing equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists cloth-shrinking-machine operator in shrinking cloth. Respnsibilities include: * Pushes handtruck of rolled or folded cloth to machine and mounts roll on bracket of machine, using hoist. * Threads ends of cloth through guides, rollers, and shrinking elements. * Smooths folds of cloth being discharged into handtruck or removes rolls, using hoist. * Performs other duties as described under helper master title. * May sew ends of new cuts to cloth already in machine. * Important variables may be indicated by processes or trade names of machines used.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who soaks canvas in water to shrink and prepare canvas for use in garment manufacturing. Respnsibilities include: * Unrolls bolt of canvas and folds canvas in shrinking tank. * Turns valve to admit water into tank, soaking canvas for specified periods of time. * Lifts canvas from tank after shrinking and hangs canvas in loops from bars for drying or delivers canvas to other workers.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in finishing cloth, carpets, rugs, and other fabrics. Respnsibilities include: * Schedules finishing of cloth or carpeting according to color, width, and type of finish, to maintain efficient operation. * Selects standard formulas that meet customer specifications or uses knowledge of finish ingredients and application methods to develop new formulas. * Writes mixing instructions for use by chemical mixer. * Writes work orders for supervisors indicating specified finish, style, and yardage of cloth or carpeting to be processed. * Examines cloth or carpeting to verify that finish meets specifications. * Inventories and orders chemicals and supplies from purchasing department. * Trains workers in setup, repair, and operation of ranges, machines, and equipment. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to department supervised or process involved as carpet-finishing supervisor; cloth-bleaching supervisor; cloth-brushing-and-sueding supervisor; cloth-laminating supervisor; cloth-mercerizing supervisor; cloth-napping supervisor; cloth-shearing supervisor; cloth-shrinking supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in finishing cloth, carpets, rugs, and other fabrics. Respnsibilities include: * Schedules finishing of cloth or carpeting according to color, width, and type of finish, to maintain efficient operation. * Selects standard formulas that meet customer specifications or uses knowledge of finish ingredients and application methods to develop new formulas. * Writes mixing instructions for use by chemical mixer. * Writes work orders for supervisors indicating specified finish, style, and yardage of cloth or carpeting to be processed. * Examines cloth or carpeting to verify that finish meets specifications. * Inventories and orders chemicals and supplies from purchasing department. * Trains workers in setup, repair, and operation of ranges, machines, and equipment. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to department supervised or process involved as carpet-finishing supervisor; cloth-bleaching supervisor; cloth-brushing-and-sueding supervisor; cloth-laminating supervisor; cloth-mercerizing supervisor; cloth-napping supervisor; cloth-shearing supervisor; cloth-shrinking supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in finishing coated fabrics, artificial leather, and felt. Respnsibilities include: * Sets up machines to make experimental samples, observes operation of machines to detect malfunction, and adjusts machines, using handtools. * Trains workers in operation of machines and equipment. * Inspects work of operators to verify coating weights, printing samples, and embossing imprints. * Directs delivery of goods to cutting or shipping department. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to process involved as calender supervisor; coating supervisor; felt-finishing supervisor; mixing supervisor; printing supervisor; trimming supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in finishing coated fabrics, artificial leather, and felt. Respnsibilities include: * Sets up machines to make experimental samples, observes operation of machines to detect malfunction, and adjusts machines, using handtools. * Trains workers in operation of machines and equipment. * Inspects work of operators to verify coating weights, printing samples, and embossing imprints. * Directs delivery of goods to cutting or shipping department. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to process involved as calender supervisor; coating supervisor; felt-finishing supervisor; mixing supervisor; printing supervisor; trimming supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in buffing, brushing, coloring, embossing, and spraying leather. * Moves controls to adjust embossing, finishing, and rolling machines. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of fur-floor worker and fur dresser engaged in fleshing, plucking, shearing, and shaving fur pelts to prepare pelts for manufacturing. Respnsibilities include: * Examines pelts during dressing process to determine cleanliness and suppleness of skins and softness and sheen of hair of furs. * Trains workers in setting up and operating machines and equipment. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to operation supervised as fleshing supervisor; fur-floor worker supervisor; shearing supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in sorting, splitting, shaving, pasting, and drying leather. * Sets up and adjusts machines. * Requisitions supplies. * Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title. * May be designated according to activities supervised as buffing-and-pasting supervisor; drying-and-softening supervisor; hanging-and-trimming supervisor; shaving-and-splitting supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers