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A professional who operates machine to assemble dip tubes and plugs used in plastic squeeze bottles. Responsibilities include:
* Places reel of plastic tubing onto spindle and feeds tubing through retaining wheels and channel to edge of razor blade.
* Loads plugs into bowl on machine.
* Pushes button to start machine that assembles tubes and plugs and ejects tube assemblies into tote box.
* Removes filled tote box from machine.
* Loosens and tightens razor blade holder to return blade to cutting position, using screwdriver.
* Replaces dull and unusable blades.
* Inserts dip tube assembly into plastic bottle containing water, and squeezes tube assembly to test for defects.
* Adjusts machine to correct faulty operation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates machine to assemble dip tubes and plugs used in plastic squeeze bottles. Responsibilities include:
* Places reel of plastic tubing onto spindle and feeds tubing through retaining wheels and channel to edge of razor blade.
* Loads plugs into bowl on machine.
* Pushes button to start machine that assembles tubes and plugs and ejects tube assemblies into tote box.
* Removes filled tote box from machine.
* Loosens and tightens razor blade holder to return blade to cutting position, using screwdriver.
* Replaces dull and unusable blades.
* Inserts dip tube assembly into plastic bottle containing water, and squeezes tube assembly to test for defects.
* Adjusts machine to correct faulty operation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates stitching machine to perform specific function, such as to reinforce shoe parts or attach buckles. Responsibilities include:
* Places specified spool of thread or prewound bobbin on spindle or in shuttle and draws thread through guides, slots, and needles.
* Aligns parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings.
* Positions parts under needle and depresses pedal to start machine.
* Cuts excess threads, using scissors or knife.
* May guide parts past machine head during stitching cycle.
* May be designated according to type of stitch used or part stitched as lockstitcher; platform stitcher; plug stitcher; rapid-outsole stitcher; sole stitcher.
* Important variables may be indicated by trade names of machines used.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates single, double, or multiple-needle stitching machine to join or decorate shoe parts, or to reinforce edges. Responsibilities include:
* Selects spool of thread or prewound bobbin, places spool or bobbin on spindle or looper, and draws thread through guides and needles.
* Aligns parts and presses knee control or pedal to raise presser foot or roller.
* Positions parts under needle and lowers presser foot or roller.
* Presses foot or knee control to start machine and guides parts under needle, following seams, edges, or markings, or moves edges of part against guide.
* Cuts excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knife.
* When operating double or multiple-needle machine, may turn setscrew on needle bar and position one or more needles as specified.
* May be designated according to shoe parts stitched as back-seam stitcher; box-toe stitcher.
* May be designated according to machine operated as flatbed stitcher; zig-zag stitcher.
* May be designated according to number of needles in machine operated as double-needle stitcher; multiple-needle stitcher; single-needle stitcher.
* May be designated: backstay stitcher; barrer and tacker; binding stitcher; machine buckle sewer; california seamer; counter-pocket sewer; cover maker; cut-out stitcher; edge stitcher; fancy stitcher; flare stitcher; gore inserter; uco insole tape stitcher; label stitcher; lining closer; lining stitcher; lining-strap closer; lining vamper; neverslip stitcher; postbed stitcher; quarter-lining stitcher; rand sewer; saddle stitcher; saddle-lining stitcher; seam-stay stitcher; shank stitcher; sock-lining stitcher; utility stitcher; strap stitcher; tape stitcher; tip stitcher; toe-lining closer; tongue and quarter stitcher; tongue-lining stitcher; tongue stitcher; top stitcher; underlay stitcher; upper stitcher; vamp stitcher; front welting stitcher; wrapper stitcher.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates machine to trim flash from molded rubber heels, soles, or arch cushions or from tops of rubber footwear. Responsibilities include:
* Starts machine and positions edge of workpiece on feed roller beneath cutter guard.
* Holds and turns workpiece against guard, presenting all edges to reciprocating or rotating blade to remove excess material.
* Depresses pedal to raise guard so that seams will not be jagged or torn.
* Turns setscrews to adjust height of guard to thickness of material processed and to replace dull blades.
* May trim heels by setting them on base plate and turning heels by hand against matching circular knives.
* May be designated according to material trimmed as cushion trimmer; heel trimmer ii; sole trimmer; top trimmer ii.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sets up and operates automatic machine to force steel pins through thread-holes of plastic buttons to remove molding flash: selects numbered dial feed-plate and pin-holding chuck according to size and type of button and installs them in machine, using wrenches.
* Turns setscrews to align dial plate and pin-holder to ensure that pins will be centered in thread-holes of buttons.
* Pours buttons into hopper, using hand scoop.
* Observes feeding of buttons into dial pockets and action of pin-driving and ejecting mechanism.
* Examines buttons for defects and adjusts machine as required.
* Removes filled containers from beneath ejection chute and places them on bench or handtruck.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends machine that tacks shoe parts to last, to prepare shoe upper for further lasting: places counter and tip support (box toe) on rack, immerses rack in liquid cement, and drains excess cement from parts.
* Inserts precemented parts between lining and upper.
* Pulls and aligns upper on last.
* Sets last on pin jack of machine.
* Pushes pin jack and upper into machine that tacks upper to last at heel seam and heel seat.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends hand or power press that shapes or assembles metal, plastic, rubber, or glass parts by crimping, shaping, locking, staking, or press fitting. Responsibilities include:
* Aligns workpiece against fixtures under ram as specified.
* Moves controls to lower ram that shapes parts or presses parts together.
* May tend machine to separate parts or punch, face, cut, chamfer, or compress parts preparatory to assembly.
* May tend machine equipped with multiple rams or automatic positioning device.
* May be designated according to type of press tended as arbor-press operator ii; kick-press operator ii; or according to parts assembled as handle attacher; lens mounter i.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends hand or power press that shapes or assembles metal, plastic, rubber, or glass parts by crimping, shaping, locking, staking, or press fitting. Responsibilities include:
* Aligns workpiece against fixtures under ram as specified.
* Moves controls to lower ram that shapes parts or presses parts together.
* May tend machine to separate parts or punch, face, cut, chamfer, or compress parts preparatory to assembly.
* May tend machine equipped with multiple rams or automatic positioning device.
* May be designated according to type of press tended as arbor-press operator ii; kick-press operator ii; or according to parts assembled as handle attacher; lens mounter i.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends machine that rolls strips of friction tape onto continuous sheeting of uncured rubber stock and cuts assembly into specified widths and lengths to form backstays (backseam reinforcing strips) for rubber footwear. Responsibilities include:
* Selects stock and tape of specified color and thickness.
* Mounts parallel rolls of tape in individual holders and roll of sheeting on machine frame, using hoist.
* Installs reel in cradle for winding sheeting wrapper and attaches mobile electric motor to drive shaft, using collar and wrenches.
* Threads sheeting and friction tape around rollers that guide and press materials together.
* Fastens end of wrapper to reel for rewinding.
* Starts machine and rewinding motor, and conveyor that pulls assembly under rotary gang knives and under guillotine to slit sheet into strips and cuts strips to length.
* Winds friction tape around cardboard tubing to form stick, presses stick across row of strips on conveyor, and places strips between cloth leaves to form book.
* Examines strips for wrinkles and other defects and discards rejects.
Industry:Professional careers
