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CUTTERS AND TRIMMERS, HAND
 
Occupation Description:
 
  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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Typical Tasks:
 
 
  • Counts or weighs and bundles items.
  • Transports items to work or storage area by pushing or pulling carts.
  • Cuts materials, such as textiles, food, and metal, using hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.
  • Lowers table-mounted cutter, such as knife blade, cutting wheel, or saw to cut items to specified size.
  • Adjusts guides and stops to control depth and width of cuts.
  • Routes items to provide cutouts for parts, using portable router, grinder, and hand tools.
  • Positions template or measures material to locate specified point of cut or to obtain maximum yield, using rule, scale, or pattern.
 
Skills:
 
 
  • Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems..
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents..
  • Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job..
  • Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems..
  • Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed..
  • Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design..
  • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action..
 
Knowledge:
 
 
  • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance..
  • Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods..
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications..
  • Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services..
  • Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads..
  • Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes..
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..
 
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Education & Training:
 
  Short-term on-the-job training (short demonstration up to one month)
 
Wage Information:
 
 
Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly)
Statewide Units $23,899.00 $11.49 $8.86 $9.09 - $12.44
Hartford $20,356.00 $9.79 $8.84 $8.81 - $9.46
Springfield, MA $32,315.00 $15.53 $10.86 $12.12 - $18.44
Worcester, MA $29,371.00 $14.12 $10.80 $11.94 - $16.65
      
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