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DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES (4th Ed., Rev. 1991) --
TERM TITLES AND DEFINITIONS
TERM TITLES AND DEFINITIONS
Terms are titles that are common to a number of jobs that may
differ widely in job knowledge required, tasks performed, and job
location. Definitions for Terms indicate broadly the jobs that are
known by the title and provide information to aid in finding
appropriate specific job titles and codes.
ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC (profess. & kin.) alternate
titles: certified public accountant; c.p.a.
A term applied to an accountant who has met state legal
requirements for public practice, and who has been certified by a
state as possessing appropriate education and experience as
evidenced by passing grade in nationally uniform examination.
ACCOUNTANTS, CERTIFIED PUBLIC (profess. & kin.) may be employed by
individual establishments, but usually provide a variety of
accounting services to general public, either as individual on fee
basis or as member or salaried employee of firm which provides such
services.
AEROSPACE ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to engineering personnel engaged in research,
planning, and development of flight systems and aerovehicles for
use in terrestrial atmosphere and outer space. Includes engineering
work on aerovehicles, missiles, rockets, space systems research and
development, and test and evaluation functions. Classifications are
made according to specialization as AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (aircraft
mfg.); ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.); MECHANICAL ENGINEER
(profess. & kin.).
AGRICULTURAL AIDE (agriculture)
A term applied to farm workers who plant, harvest, and
cultivate crops and tend animals according to specific instructions
of research workers. Classifications are made according to work
performed as ANIMAL CARETAKER (any industry); FARMWORKER, POULTRY
(agriculture); FARMWORKER, VEGETABLE (agriculture) I.
AGRICULTURIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to persons with broad scientific knowledge of
theoretical and actual agricultural practices and of livestock,
such as varieties, breeds, feeding problems, and propagation of
livestock; harvesting and marketing methods; and specialized areas
of production. Provides technical and professional advice
concerning agriculture to interested persons. Classifications are
made according to specialty as AGRONOMIST (profess. & kin.);
COUNTY-AGRICULTURAL AGENT (government ser.).
A term applied to workers who operate, tend, or feed $T3power
presses$T1 actuated by air pressure to cut, form, forge,
straighten, attach, compress, or imprint materials. Classifications
are made according to type of press as ASSEMBLY-PRESS OPERATOR (any
industry); PLATEN-PRESS FEEDER (print. & pub.); PUNCH-PRESS
OPERATOR (any industry) I; PUNCH-PRESS OPERATOR (any industry) II.
A term applied to any worker when operating a tool driven by
compressed air to perform such work as breaking old pavement,
loosening or digging hard earth, trimming bottom and sides of
trenches, breaking large rocks, driving sheeting, chipping
concrete, trimming or cutting stone, or caulking steel plates.
Classifications are made according to kind of work performed as
ROCK-DRILL OPERATOR (construction) I; SHEET-PILE-HAMMER OPERATOR
(construction); STEEL-PLATE CAULKER (any industry); STONE DRILLER
(stonework).
APPLIANCE REPAIRER (any industry)
A term applied to workers engaged in installing, servicing, and
repairing electrical or gas appliances. Classifications are made
according to type of appliance serviced as ELECTRICAL-APPLIANCE
REPAIRER (any industry); ELECTRICAL-APPLIANCE SERVICER (any
industry); GAS-APPLIANCE SERVICER (any industry).
APPLICATIONS ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term for engineers concerned with developing new applications
for products and systems, and providing technical sales and
marketing support to customers, distributors, and sales
representatives. Classifications are made according to engineering
specialization as ELECTRONICS ENGINEER (profess. & kin.);
MECHANICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.).
AREA ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to an engineer who is assigned duties within a
specific manufacturing area or department of industrial
organization. Classifications are made according to field of
engineering specialization.
A term applied to a worker who assists another by performing
similar duties and by assuming authority and responsibilities of
worker assisted during worker's absence. The same classification
should be assigned an ASSISTANT (any industry) as is assigned
worker assisted. When duties performed by ASSISTANT (any industry)
are clearly subordinate to and different from those of worker
assisted, job may be that of HELPER (any industry) Master Title, or
possibly APPRENTICE (any industry) Master Title, if there is a
contractual agreement according to which worker receives training
to learn job. See TECHNICIAN (profess. & kin.) for workers
assisting engineers and other scientists.
AUTHOR (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to individuals who produce original written
works, such as articles, biographies, fiction, plays, poems, and
essays. Classifications are made according to type of writing as
HUMORIST (profess. & kin.); LIBRETTIST (profess. & kin.);
PLAYWRIGHT (profess. & kin.); POET (profess. & kin.); WRITER,
PROSE, FICTION AND NONFICTION (profess. & kin.).
BACKFILLER OPERATOR (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who operates power equipment to
replace dirt removed from an excavation, such as a pipeline trench
or foundation pit. Classifications are made according to type of
equipment operated as BULLDOZER OPERATOR (any industry) I; DRAGLINE
OPERATOR (any industry); POWER-SHOVEL OPERATOR (any industry).
BELTER (construction)
A term applied to a CEMENT-MASON HELPER (construction) when
pushing and pulling a canvas belt or burlap strip back and forth
across finished surface of concrete pavement to smooth surface and
remove trowel and float marks left by CEMENT MASON, HIGHWAYS AND
STREETS (construction).
BRIMMER (hat & cap)
A term for workers who perform any of various operations on
brims of hats. Classifications are made according to type of work
performed as BRIM-STRETCHING-MACHINE OPERATOR (hat & cap);
HYDRAULIC BLOCKER (hat & cap).
BRUSHER (any industry)
A term applied to workers who clean or finish materials or
articles. Operations may involve brushing, grinding, or scraping by
hand or machine. Classifications are made according to article
processed as BISQUE CLEANER (pottery & porc.); WARE DRESSER
(pottery & porc.); or method employed as DUSTER (hat & cap); NAPPER
TENDER (tex. prod., nec; textile).
BRUSHER (construction; furniture)
A term applied to a PAINTER (construction) or FURNITURE
FINISHER (woodworking) when applying coloring, decorative, or
protective coats of finish to structures or furniture by means of
a brush rather than spray gun.
BUILDING SUPERVISOR (construction)
A term applied to a SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title who
supervises work crew engaged in building construction activities,
such as installing electrical, heating, plumbing, and other
fixtures and equipment, painting and decorating the building, and
other work related to building construction. Classifications are
made according to activity of workers supervised. Classifications
are SUPERVISOR, ADJUSTABLE-STEEL-JOIST-SETTING (construction);
SUPERVISOR, CARPENTERS (construction); CARPENTER-LABOR SUPERVISOR
(construction); CLEARING SUPERVISOR (construction); CONCRETING
SUPERVISOR (construction); SUPERVISOR, GRADING (construction);
SUPERVISOR, REINFORCED-STEEL-PLACING (construction); SUPERVISOR,
WATERPROOFING (construction).
BULL-GANG WORKER (construction)
A term applied to any member of a crew engaged in manually
lifting or moving heavy objects or materials. Usually these workers
exercise considerable physical exertion to accomplish a specified
task. Classifications are made according to the nature of the work
activity as CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) II; LABORER, STORES
(any industry); or MATERIAL HANDLER (any industry).
CABLESHIP WORKER (tel. & tel.)
A term applied to officers and crew of cable-laying or
cable-repair ships trained in special duties of maneuvering ship
and handling submarine cable. Classifications are based on position
held as MATE, SHIP (water trans.); ORDINARY SEAMAN (water trans.).
CAISSON WORKER (construction)
A term applied to a CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) II or
other worker when performing manual labor within compressed-air
chamber or caisson in connection with submarine or other foundation
work where compressed air is required to keep out water during
construction.
CARDROOM WORKER (nonmet. min.; textile)
A term applied to workers in carding department of textile mill
who prepare natural or synthetic fibers for spinning into yarn or
thread. Classifications are made according to process performed or
machine tended as CARD TENDER (nonmet. min.; textile);
SLIVER-LAP-MACHINE TENDER (textile).
CARETAKER, FARM (agriculture)
A term applied to workers engaged to live on and care for farm
in absence of owner. Classifications are made according to duties
performed as ANIMAL CARETAKER (any industry); FARMWORKER, GENERAL
(agriculture) II; YARD WORKER (domestic ser.).
CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to workers who collect, evaluate, and select
source materials to be used in constructing maps and charts; and
compile, draft, and edit maps and charts of the earth and
extraterrestrial bodies. Classifications are made according to area
of specialization as DRAFTER, CARTOGRAPHIC (profess. & kin.);
PHOTOGRAMMETRIST (profess. & kin.); STEREO-PLOTTER OPERATOR
(profess. & kin.).
CATALYST OPERATOR (chemical)
A term applied to workers engaged in preparation of catalysts
for use in the manufacture of chemicals, such as butadiene and
styrene. Classifications are made according to processing step in
production of catalytic material as DISSOLVER OPERATOR (chemical);
GRINDER OPERATOR (chemical).
CAULKER (construction; ship-boat mfg.)
A term applied to any worker who makes watertight or airtight
joints in pipes, tunnel linings, and steel plates by forcing
sealing material into joints with hand or compressed-air-driven
caulking tool. Classifications are made according to material being
caulked as PIPE CAULKER (construction); STEEL-PLATE CAULKER (any
industry); WOOD CAULKER (ship-boat mfg.).
CHEMICAL-DEPARTMENT WORKER (plastic-synth.) alternate
titles: chemical-building worker; chemical operator
A term for workers engaged in treating raw materials to produce
chemical constituents of synthetic fibers. Classifications are made
according to equipment utilized as CHURN TENDER (plastic-synth.);
RIPENING-ROOM ATTENDANT (plastic-synth.).
CHEMICAL OPERATOR I (chemical)
A term for workers engaged in tending or controlling equipment
used in processing chemical products. Classifications are made
according to equipment unit operated as BATCH-STILL OPERATOR
(chemical) I; BLEACHER OPERATOR (chemical; soap & rel.);
ELECTRIC-CELL TENDER (chemical); or process involved as ABSORPTION
OPERATOR (chemical).
CHIMNEY ERECTOR (construction)
A term applied to workers engaged in the construction and
repair of brick or concrete chimneys. Classifications are made
according to work performed as CHIMNEY BUILDER, BRICK
(construction); CHIMNEY BUILDER, REINFORCED CONCRETE
(construction); CHIMNEY REPAIRER (construction).
CHLOROPRENE OPERATOR (chemical)
A term applied to workers engaged in production or refining of
chlorobutadiene (chloroprene) for polymerization into synthetic
rubber. Classifications are made according to equipment-unit
operated or tended as CD-REACTOR OPERATOR (chemical); CD-REACTOR
OPERATOR, HEAD (chemical).
CIGAR MAKER, LONG-FILLER MACHINE (tobacco)
A term applied to any of the four operators of a fresh-work or
long-filler cigar machine. Classifications are made according to
work performed as BINDER LAYER (tobacco); FILLER FEEDER (tobacco);
FRESH-WORK INSPECTOR (tobacco); WRAPPER LAYER (tobacco).
CLOTH FOLDER (textile)
A term applied to workers engaged in folding cloth for
shipment. Classifications are made according to task performed as
CLOTH FOLDER, HAND (tex. prod., nec; textile); or according to
machine tended as FOLDING-MACHINE OPERATOR (textile).
A term applied to garment workers engaged in laying out,
marking, and cutting material; operating or tending sewing machines
or sewing by hand to join, hem, reinforce, or decorate garments and
garment parts; and performing finishing operations, such as
pressing and folding. For classifications see three-digit groups
781, 782, 785, and 786.
COLOR MIXER (textile)
A term applied to workers engaged in weighing and blending
ingredients to make dyestuffs and color for dyeing, printing, or
coating of cloth and yarn. Classifications are made according to
task performed as COLOR-PASTE MIXER (textile); DYE WEIGHER (any
industry); or according to machine tended as GUM MIXER (textile).
COMMERCIAL DECORATOR (any industry)
A term applied to workers who paint designs on commercial
products, such as china, novelties, furniture, and tinware.
Classifications are made according to work performed as LINER
(pottery & porc.); PAINTER, HAND (any industry).
CONCRETE CHIPPER (construction)
A term applied to a CONCRETE RUBBER (concrete prod.);
CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) I; or CONSTRUCTION WORKER
(construction) II when chipping away concrete with chisel driven by
hammer or air tool to remove bulges, rough spots, and defective
concrete from walls, beams, and other parts of concrete structures.
A term applied to a CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) I; or
CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) II when covering fresh concrete
with curing mats (light canvas mats quilted with cotton to retain
water), earth, straw, or waterproof paper, and sprinkling water
over concrete with hose to prevent too rapid drying.
A term applied to a CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) II;
LABORER, CONCRETE-MIXING PLANT (construction); or LABORER,
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE (concrete prod.) when spreading wet concrete
evenly over subgrade in front of concrete-paving finishing machine
or in concrete forms, using shovel, and tamping it around form and
reinforcing material, using puddling pole, tamper, or concrete
vibrator.
CONCRETE SCREEDER (construction)
A term applied to a CEMENT MASON (construction); CONSTRUCTION
WORKER (construction) II; or LABORER, CONCRETE-MIXING PLANT
(construction) when leveling surface of fresh concrete to desired
shape and grade by pushing screed over surface of concrete.
CONSULTING ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to workers who consult with and advise clients
on specialized engineering matters in particular field of endeavor,
such as chemical engineering, civil engineering, or mechanical
engineering.
COOK, BREAKFAST (hotel & rest.)
A term applied to any COOK (hotel & rest.) or COOK, FAST FOOD
(hotel & rest.) when preparing, cooking, and portioning all foods
on breakfast menu, such as hot cereals, bacon, and eggs.
COOK, SECOND (hotel & rest.)
A term applied to a SOUS CHEF (hotel & rest.) when acting as
assistant to CHEF (hotel & rest.); EXECUTIVE CHEF (hotel & rest.);
or SUPERVISING CHEF (hotel & rest.), performing their duties in
their absence. Typically found in large establishments.
COUPLE (any industry)
A term used for designating two jobs or positions found in the
same environment or industry where two persons are required to
perform duties. The workers are usually furnished board and room or
lodging in addition to remuneration for services performed.
Classifications are made according to specific duties performed by
each worker, such as BUTLER (domestic ser.) and COOK (domestic
ser.) or where both workers participate in performing overall
duties, such as maintenance, housekeeping, and managing as MANAGER,
MOTEL (hotel & rest.); MANAGER, TOURIST CAMP (hotel & rest.);
MANAGER, TRAILER PARK (hotel & rest.); or as MAINTENANCE REPAIRER,
BUILDING (any industry).
A term applied to workers who operate cranes to hoist, move,
and place materials and objects, using attachments, such as sling,
electromagnet, grapple hook, bucket, demolition ball, and
clamshell. Classifications are made according to type of crane
operated as OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR (any industry) 921.663-010;
LOCOMOTIVE-CRANE OPERATOR (any industry) 921.663-038; MONORAIL
CRANE OPERATOR (any industry) 921.663-042; TRUCK-CRANE OPERATOR
(any industry) 921.663-062.
CUTTER (any industry)
A term applied to workers engaged in cutting materials, such as
cloth, leather, or plastic, by hand or machine, according to
pattern, layout lines, or specified dimensions. Classifications are
made according to method of cutting as CUTTER, HAND (any industry)
I; CUTTER, MACHINE (any industry) I; DIE CUTTER (any industry); or
according to material cut as LEATHER CUTTER (leather prod.).
DIAMOND CUTTER (jewelry-silver.)
A term applied to workers who prepare diamonds for use in
making jewelry. Classifications are made according to specific
occupations as BRILLIANDEER-LOPPER (jewelry-silver.); DIAMOND
CLEAVER (jewelry-silver.); GEM CUTTER (jewelry-silver.); GIRDLER
(jewelry-silver.); LATHE OPERATOR (jewelry-silver.).
DIETITIAN (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to persons who possess educational
qualifications, work experience, and license or certificate for
employment in various fields of dietetics, such as research,
consultation, administration, community, and clinical.
Classifications are made according to specialized area of
employment as DIETITIAN, CLINICAL (profess. & kin.); DIETITIAN,
CONSULTANT (profess. & kin.); DIETITIAN, RESEARCH (profess. &
kin.).
A term applied to a CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) I;
CONSTRUCTION WORKER (construction) II; or LABORER, CONCRETE-MIXING
PLANT (construction) when digging trenches, footing holes, and
similar excavations to specified depth and width, and refilling
trenches with excavated material, using pick and shovel.
DIVISION OFFICER (r.r. trans.)
A term applied to railroad officials who administer activities
of specified sector of railroad operations, such as segment of line
between prescribed points, terminal, classification yard, or other
facility. Classifications are made according to operations or
facility administered as SUPERINTENDENT, DIVISION (motor trans.;
r.r. trans.); YARD MANAGER (r.r. trans.).
DYEING-MACHINE OPERATOR (knitting)
A term applied to workers engaged in dyeing yarn, stockings,
and knitted cloth, garments, and tubing. Workers are classified
according to material dyed as DYE-REEL OPERATOR (textile);
SKEIN-YARN DYER (textile); or according to type of machine utilized
as DYE-TUB OPERATOR (knitting).
ECOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to persons who study plants or animals in
relation to effect of environmental influences, such as rainfall,
temperature, altitude, and kind and quantity of food.
Classifications are made according to field of specialization as
BOTANIST (profess. & kin.); ZOOLOGIST (profess. & kin.).
ELECTRICAL TESTER (utilities)
A term applied to a worker who carries out prescribed tests on
electric power equipment used in production, transmission,
distribution, and utilization of electricity, using various types
of electrical testing equipment. Classifications are made according
to type of equipment tested as RELAY TESTER (utilities);
TRANSFORMER TESTER (utilities); or according to purpose of test as
VOLTAGE TESTER (utilities).
ENGINEER (profess. & kin.) alternate titles: professional
engineer
A term applied to persons who possess educational
qualifications, work experience, and legal certification where
required as established by engineering schools, employers, and
licensing authorities for employment in various fields of
engineering. Engineers typically function in one or more
activities, such as research, development, design, production,
consulting, administration and management, teaching, technical
writing, or technical sales and service. Classifications are made
according to one or more engineering fields in which individual is
qualified for employment, such as aeronautical, electrical,
mechanical, chemical, mining, marine, or nuclear engineering.
A term for persons who entertain and amuse audiences by means
of an act or skit, dance, reading, feat of skill, songs, or comedy
act. Classifications are made according to type of entertainment
provided.
A term applied to engineering personnel who utilize engineering
knowledge and technology to identify, solve, or alleviate
environmental problems. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS (profess. & kin.)
typically apply knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, or other
engineering discipline to preserve the quality of life by
correcting and improving various areas of environmental concern,
such as air, soil, or water pollution. However, any engineer whose
technology is adaptable to solution of environmental problems,
generates a need for environmental impact analysis, or affects the
quality of life, is included in this term. This term may be used to
denote engineering personnel in specific industries, such as mining
and quarrying, petroleum production, or petroleum refining, who
function at an administrative level to plan and coordinate
pollution monitoring activities within a particular industrial
framework. Classifications are made according to area or
specialization as INDUSTRIAL-HEALTH ENGINEER (profess. & kin.);
NUCLEAR ENGINEER (profess. & kin.); POLLUTION-CONTROL ENGINEER
(profess. & kin.); PROJECT MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(profess. & kin.); SANITARY ENGINEER (profess. & kin.).
A term applied to workers who study, analyze, and evaluate
environmental problems; apply scientific knowledge to prevent
pollution; develop solutions to existing environmental problems;
and predict possibility of future environmental pollution,
including that concerned with air, water, land and land use, noise,
and radioactivity. May prepare environmental impact reports or
studies detailing types and causes of pollution and probability of
future environmental problems. May work with federal, state, and
local governmental agencies and community groups in establishing
and promoting environmental policies. General classifications are
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST (profess. & kin.) and POLLUTION-CONTROL
ENGINEER (profess. & kin.). Since environmental work activities are
interdisciplinary in nature, classifications are also made
according to specific fields of specialization, such as civil
engineering, soils engineering, chemistry, biology, geophysics,
geology, geography, architecture, or forestry. Workers may direct
and coordinate activities of other environmental scientists and be
classified PROJECT MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (profess. &
kin.). Workers may function at the technician level, providing
scientific or engineering support to environmental projects, and be
classified BIOLOGICAL AIDE (agriculture); LABORATORY TESTER (any
industry); POLLUTION-CONTROL TECHNICIAN (profess. & kin.);
SCIENTIFIC HELPER (profess. & kin.); or LABORATORY TESTER (any
industry).
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (tel. & tel.)
A term applied to workers who install, relocate, and remove
telephone and telegraph equipment. Classifications are made
according to type of equipment worked on as TELEGRAPH-PLANT
MAINTAINER (tel. & tel.); EQUIPMENT INSTALLER (tel. & tel.).
EXECUTIVE TRAINEE (any industry)
A term for a worker who acts in junior supervisory capacities,
such as assistant department manager or staff assistant supervisor
in an organization, to learn company policies and procedures, and
functions and activities of departments with view toward acquiring
knowledge of all business phases. Attends personnel training
classes to acquire knowledge of organizational setup, staff and
line functions, and long and short range business objectives.
Acquires, through on-the-job training in departments, such as
credit, sales, engineering, production, and personnel, an overall
knowledge of company business functions and activities. Workers are
classified according to designation of supervisory personnel
assisted or department staff activity.
EXPLOSIVE HANDLER (chemical)
A term applied to any worker who processes, stores, or
otherwise handles explosives, observing specified safety
regulations to prevent explosions. Classifications are made
according to equipment used as BOILING-TUB OPERATOR (chemical);
MIXER OPERATOR (chemical) I; POACHER OPERATOR (chemical); or
according to material handled as DYNAMITE-CARTRIDGE CRIMPER
(chemical); NITROGLYCERIN NEUTRALIZER (chemical); TETRYL-DISSOLVER
OPERATOR (chemical).
FARMER (agriculture)
A term used to designate a person who manages a tract of land
devoted to production or exploitation of plants and animals.
Classifications are made according to duties performed as FARMER,
FIELD CROP (agriculture); FARMER, GENERAL (agriculture); FARMER,
FRUIT CROPS, BUSH AND VINE (agriculture); LIVESTOCK RANCHER
(agriculture); POULTRY FARMER (agriculture).
FARMER, CONTRACT (agriculture)
A term applied to a farmer working on a contract basis for
another farmer. Classifications are made according to kind of work
contracted for as FARM-MACHINE OPERATOR (agriculture); FARMWORKER,
GRAIN (agriculture) I.
FARMER, DRY LAND (agriculture)
A term applied to one who practices diversified or specialized
farming and depends on limited rainfall for moisture as opposed to
one who irrigates. Classifications are made according to type of
crop grown as FARMER, CASH GRAIN (agriculture); FARMER, VEGETABLE
(agriculture); FLOWER GROWER (agriculture); HAY FARMER
(agriculture).
FARMER, TENANT (agriculture)
A term used to designate a worker who plants, cultivates, and
harvests crops or raises animals on rented land for which payment
is made in specified amount of money or fixed quantity of crops or
animals. Machinery, tools, livestock, labor, seed, and fertilizer
are provided by tenant. Classifications are made according to kind
of farm rented or crop raised as FARMER, CASH GRAIN (agriculture);
FARMER, FIELD CROP (agriculture); FARMER, VEGETABLE (agriculture).
FARMWORKER (agriculture)
A term applied to worker who performs variety of duties on farm
including planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops, operating
farm equipment, and attending to livestock. Classifications are
made according to duties performed as FARM-MACHINE OPERATOR
(agriculture); FARMWORKER, POULTRY (agriculture); FARMWORKER,
VEGETABLE (agriculture) I; FARMWORKER, VEGETABLE (agriculture) II;
HARVEST WORKER, FRUIT (agriculture).
A term applied to workers who are engaged in farm work on
seasonal basis. Workers may specialize in planting, weeding,
irrigating, harvesting, or packing crops, but do not follow crop
maturities over wide areas. Classifications are made according to
duties performed, as FARM-MACHINE OPERATOR (agriculture); HARVEST
WORKER, FRUIT (agriculture); HARVEST WORKER, VEGETABLE
(agriculture); IRRIGATOR, GRAVITY FLOW (agriculture); PACKER,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (agriculture); SORTER, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
(agriculture; can. & preserv.; wholesale tr.); WEEDER-THINNER
(agriculture).
FEATURED PLAYER (amuse. & rec.)
A term applied to any stage, motion picture, or television
performer who receives prominent billing for an entertainment
production. Classifications are made according to type of role as
ACTOR (amuse. & rec.); COMEDIAN (amuse. & rec.).
FISHER (fishing & hunt.)
A term applied to any worker who hunts, catches, and traps
aquatic animals, such as finfish and shellfish, including mollusks
and crustaceans, or gathers aquatic shells, mosses, seaweeds, and
sponges. Classifications are made according to equipment used as
FISHER, LINE (fishing & hunt.); FISHER, NET (fishing & hunt.);
FISHER, POT (fishing & hunt.); SHELLFISH DREDGE OPERATOR (fishing
& hunt.); or according to type of aquatic life taken as IRISH-MOSS
GATHERER (fishing & hunt.); KELP CUTTER (fishing & hunt.); SPONGE
HOOKER (fishing & hunt.).
FISHER, SPONGE (fishing & hunt.)
A term applied to any worker when gathering sponges from the
sea. Classifications are made according to method used as FISHER,
DIVING (fishing & hunt.); SPONGE HOOKER (fishing & hunt.).
FOREIGN-BROADCAST SPECIALIST (radio-tv broad.)
A term applied to individuals who are involved with planning,
writing, producing, and announcing for or acting in radio and
television programs produced for broadcast to or in another
country. Classifications are made according to work performed,
without regard to specific language requirements. Typical
classifications include NEWSCASTER (radio-tv broad.); NEWSWRITER
(print. & pub.; radio-tv broad.); REPORTER (print. & pub.; radio-tv
broad.); SCREEN WRITER (motion picture; radio-tv broad.);
TRANSLATOR (profess. & kin.).
FORM CLEANER (construction) alternate titles: form
scraper
A term applied to a CARPENTER HELPER, HARDWOOD FLOORING
(construction); FORM-SETTER HELPER (construction); LABORER,
CONCRETE-MIXING PLANT (construction) or LABORER, CONCRETE PAVING
(construction) when cleaning wooden or metal concrete molds, using
scraper, pick, shovel, or other tools to remove hardened concrete.
FORM STRIPPER (construction) alternate titles: form puller;
form remover; form wrecker; paving-form mover
A term applied to a CARPENTER HELPER, HARDWOOD FLOORING
(construction); FORM-SETTER HELPER (construction); or LABORER,
CONCRETE PAVING (construction) when removing wooden or steel forms
from concrete paving or other concrete work after concrete has
hardened.
FRUIT WORKER (agriculture)
A term applied to a worker who cultivates, picks, grades, or
packs fruits. Classifications are made according to duties
performed as FARMWORKER, FRUIT (agriculture) I; HARVEST WORKER,
FRUIT (agriculture); PACKER, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (agriculture);
SORTER, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (agriculture; can. & preserv.;
wholesale tr.).
GAS-METER TESTER (utilities)
A term applied to workers performing tasks concerned with
dismantling, testing, and repairing gas meters. Classifications are
made according to work performed as GAS-METER MECHANIC (utilities)
I; GAS-METER MECHANIC (utilities) II; GAS-METER PROVER (utilities).
GENERATOR OPERATOR (utilities) alternate titles: dynamo
operator
A term applied to a worker who controls operation of generator
producing electricity for plant processes or for distribution by
tending driving engine. Classifications are made according to type
of driving engine as DIESEL-PLANT OPERATOR (utilities); TURBINE
OPERATOR (utilities).
GOAT-TRUCK DRIVER (agriculture)
A term applied to workers who drive truck or farm equipment to
transport empty containers to workers engaged in picking fruit and
vegetables and to transport filled containers to shed or warehouse.
Classifications are made according to equipment used as
FARM-MACHINE OPERATOR (agriculture); TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY (any
industry).
A term applied to workers engaged in receiving and processing
greige (unfinished) cloth or yarn in textile mill. Classifications
are made according to process performed as GOODS LAYER (textile)
781.687-038; GREIGE-GOODS MARKER (textile) 229.587-010; or
according to machine tended as GRAY-CLOTH TENDER, PRINTING
(textile) 652.686-018.
GROUP LEADER (any industry) alternate titles: leader
A term applied to a worker who takes the lead and gives
directions to workers while performing same duties as workers.
Regularly performs all tasks of workers in group. Supervisory
functions are secondary to the production duties performed and
worker receives same classifications as workers led. Distinguished
from STRAW BOSS (any industry).
HATTER (hat & cap)
A term for a worker who performs any of the operations
connected with making felt hats or strawhats. Classifications are
made according to the operation performed as BLOCKER, HAND (hat &
cap) I; FUR-BLOWER OPERATOR (hat & cap); HAT-BLOCKING-MACHINE
OPERATOR (hat & cap) I; HAT FINISHER (hat & cap).
HEALER (medical ser.)
A term applied to persons engaged in healing arts other than
those requiring recognized legal, educational, or experience
requirements. Usually restricted by law from performing such
medical services as prescribing drugs or treating by surgery.
Generally limited to such types of healing as physical culture and
mental suggestion.
HIGHWAY SUPERVISOR (construction)
A term applied to a SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title who
supervises work crews engaged in highway construction activities,
such as clearing right-of-way, preparing subgrade, laying road
surface, and installing curbing and guardrails. Classifications are
made according to activity of workers supervised. Typical
classifications are CLEARING SUPERVISOR (construction); CONCRETING
SUPERVISOR (construction); SUPERVISOR, GRADING (construction).
INSTALLATION ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to an engineer who specializes in installing
equipment. Classifications are made according to field of
engineering specialization.
INSTRUCTOR, MACHINE (any industry)
A term applied to workers who instruct new employees in machine
operations by giving on-the-job training. Workers are classified
according to major work assignments as MACHINIST (machine shop);
WEAVER (nonmet. min.; textile). Workers with supervisory duties are
classified as SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title.
INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to a worker who designs and supervises operation
and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and thermal instruments
and control equipment necessary for safe and efficient operation of
industrial plant. Classifications are made according to field of
engineering specialization.
JOB-PRESS OPERATOR (print. & pub.)
A term applied to workers engaged in operation of printing
presses used for printing small quantities, usually one sheet at a
time, requiring frequent changes of press make-ready.
Classifications are made according to type of press operated as
CYLINDER-PRESS OPERATOR (print. & pub.) 651.362-010; PLATEN-PRESS
OPERATOR (print. & pub.) 651.362-018.
JOURNEY WORKER (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who has completed a specified
training program as an APPRENTICE (any industry) Master Title in
learning a trade or craft, or who can give written proof of a
specified number of years of qualifying experience for such trade
or craft.
KETTLE TENDER (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who melts, cooks, or dyes material
or substances in a container heated by electricity, flame, or
steam. Workers are usually classified according to material or
substance treated as COOK, KETTLE (beverage; can. & preserv.;
grain-feed mills); DIPPER (any industry); RENDERING-EQUIPMENT
TENDER (meat products).
A term applied to persons who serve as administrative heads of
chemical, physical, electrical, biological, or other scientific
laboratories. Classifications are made according to particular
science or branch of engineering as CHEMICAL LABORATORY CHIEF
(profess. & kin.).
LABORATORY WORKER (any industry)
A term for any worker in a laboratory performing routine or
special tests, or research. Classifications are made according to
type of work as BIOCHEMIST (profess. & kin.); FOOD TESTER (any
industry); LABORATORY TESTER (any industry); SCIENTIFIC HELPER
(profess. & kin.).
LAUNDRY HAND (laundry & rel.)
A term applied to any laundry worker. Classifications are made
according to work performed as FLATWORK FINISHER (laundry & rel.);
SHIRT PRESSER (laundry & rel.); WASHER, MACHINE (laundry & rel.).
LINGUIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to any person who has become skilled in
languages, particularly living languages. Classifications are made
according to occupation in which this skill is utilized, as
INTERPRETER (profess. & kin.); TRANSLATOR (profess. & kin.).
LOGGER (logging)
A term applied to any worker engaged in logging.
Classifications are made according to type of activity as BUCKER
(logging); CHOKE SETTER (logging); FALLER (logging) I; FALLER
(logging) II; LIMBER (logging); LOGGER, ALL-ROUND (logging);
RIGGING SLINGER (logging).
LOG-YARD CRANE OPERATOR (saw. & plan.)
A term applied to LOCOMOTIVE-CRANE OPERATOR (any industry);
TRACTOR-CRANE OPERATOR (any industry); or TRUCK-CRANE OPERATOR (any
industry) when operating a crane to lift and move logs in log
storage yard.
A term applied to workers who set up and adjust a battery of
machines designed to perform a particular function in a
manufacturing process. Classifications are made according to type
of material or article produced as MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR, PAPER
GOODS (paper goods); ROPE-MACHINE SETTER (tex. prod., nec).
A term applied to workers who operate one or more mining
machines to drill, undercut, load, and continuously mine in an
underground mine. Classifications are made according to specific
duties as CONTINUOUS-MINING-MACHINE OPERATOR (mine & quarry);
CUTTER OPERATOR (mine & quarry); DRILLING-MACHINE OPERATOR (mine &
quarry); LOADING-MACHINE OPERATOR (mine & quarry).
MAINTENANCE WORKER (any industry) alternate titles: service
worker; trouble shooter
A term applied to workers engaged in repairing and maintaining
buildings, machinery, and electrical and mechanical equipment in
commercial, governmental, or industrial establishments.
Classifications are made according to trade as CARPENTER,
MAINTENANCE (any industry); ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE (any
industry); or according to structure repaired or maintained as
BOILERHOUSE MECHANIC (any industry); MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, BUILDING
(any industry); or according to machinery and equipment repaired or
maintained as CELLOPHANE-CASTING-MACHINE REPAIRER (plastic prod.);
ELEVATOR REPAIRER (any industry).
MANAGER, BAR (hotel & rest.)
A term applied to a BARTENDER (hotel & rest.) or WINE
STEWARD/STEWARDESS (hotel & rest.) when supervising personnel
engaged in mixing and serving drinks and performing related duties,
such as purchasing supplies for the bar.
MANAGER, FACILITATING SERVICES (any industry)
A term applied to workers in industrial organizations who plan,
organize, and direct overhead services, such as employment, public
relations, and safety. Classifications are made according to work
performed as MANAGER, EMPLOYMENT (profess. & kin.); MANAGER,
PERSONNEL (profess. & kin.); PUBLIC-RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
(profess. & kin.); SAFETY ENGINEER (profess. & kin.).
MANAGER, SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT (any industry) alternate
titles: superintendent, service establishment
A term applied to workers who manage an organization that
renders service to public, such as business-service,
repair-service, or personal-service establishment. Typical
classifications are MANAGER, BARBER OR BEAUTY SHOP (personal ser.);
MANAGER, MARINE SERVICE (ship-boat mfg.); MANAGER, RETAIL STORE
(retail trade); MANAGER, SERVICE DEPARTMENT (wholesale tr.);
SUPERVISOR, CAB (motor trans.).
MASON (construction)
A term applied to any worker when working with artificial
stone, brick, concrete, stone, and the like. Classifications are
made according to material worked with as BRICKLAYER
(construction); CEMENT MASON (construction); STONEMASON
(construction).
MASON HELPER (construction)
A term applied to a BRICKLAYER HELPER (construction);
CEMENT-MASON HELPER (construction); or STONEMASON HELPER
(construction) when assisting one of the masons.
A term applied to a worker who commands a self-propelled
watercraft. May be licensed by U.S. Coast Guard depending on type
and tonnage of craft and water navigated. Classifications are made
according to type of watercraft commanded as CAPTAIN, FISHING
VESSEL (fishing & hunt.); DREDGE CAPTAIN (water trans.); FERRYBOAT
CAPTAIN (water trans.); MASTER, RIVERBOAT (water trans.); MASTER,
SHIP (water trans.); TUGBOAT CAPTAIN (water trans.).
MIGRANT WORKER (agriculture)
A term applied to a worker who moves about the country, working
as member of farm crew to grow and harvest vegetables, grains, and
fruits: Usually contracts for work with MIGRANT LEADER
(agriculture) and receives pay, subsistence, and transportation
from same. Drives farm equipment to plow, plant, or cultivate
crops. Plants, weeds, thins, picks, washes, ties, grades, or packs
fruits and vegetables by hand or with handtools. Classifications
are made according to duties performed as FARM-MACHINE OPERATOR
(agriculture); HARVEST WORKER, FRUIT (agriculture); HARVEST WORKER,
VEGETABLE (agriculture); IRRIGATOR, GRAVITY FLOW (agriculture);
WEEDER-THINNER (agriculture).
MILLER (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who grinds material, such as coal,
cocoa beans, coffee, grain, or ore, using a machine.
Classifications are made according to material ground or method
employed as MILLER, WET PROCESS (grain-feed mills); WASH-MILL
OPERATOR (chemical).
MILL HAND (any industry)
A term applied to workers performing various duties in a mill.
Classifications are made according to type of machine operated or
work performed as MILL OPERATOR (any industry); ROD-MILL TENDER
(cement; smelt. & refin.); ROUGHER (steel & rel.); WASH-MILL
OPERATOR (chemical).
MILL HAND (grain-feed mills)
A term applied to workers in a grain or feed mill whose duties
require no previous experience and who work under the direction of
other workers. Classifications are made according to tasks
performed or worker assisted as BIN CLEANER (beverage; grain-feed
mills); CUT-IN WORKER (grain-feed mills).
MILL WORKER (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who grinds and pulverizes materials,
cleans and smooths articles and materials, treats hides and skins,
or extracts metallic constituents from ore. Classifications are
made according to machine or method used as FLOTATION TENDER
(smelt. & refin.); TANNING DRUM OPERATOR (leather mfg.); TUMBLER
OPERATOR (any industry).
MINER II (mine & quarry)
A term applied to any mine worker. Classifications are made
according to work performed as CUTTER OPERATOR (mine & quarry);
STRIPPING-SHOVEL OPERATOR (mine & quarry); TIMBER FRAMER (mine &
quarry). In some areas the term MINER indicates only workers who
have passed qualifying examinations for state miner's certificate.
MODEL MAKER II (any industry)
A term applied to workers who apply trade knowledge and skills
to construct full scale experimental working models of electrical,
electronic, or mechanical machines, controls, or tools, or to
construct scale models for testing or display, or models to form
molds for cast products. Workers are classified according to trade
skill and knowledge applied as CONCRETE SCULPTOR (concrete prod.);
PATTERNMAKER, WOOD (foundry); TOOL-AND-DIE MAKER (machine shop).
MUNICIPAL-SERVICES SUPERVISOR (government ser.)
A term for supervisory workers engaged in the maintenance of a
public works program. Classifications are made according to
municipal service rendered as SNOW-REMOVING SUPERVISOR (government
ser.).
MUSEUM INTERN (museums)
A term applied to individuals who perform curatorial,
administrative, educational, conservation, or research duties in
museum or similar institution, to assist professional staff in
utilization of institution's collections and other resources and to
gain practical experience and knowledge to enhance personal
qualifications for career. Classifications are made according to
assignment which is usually based upon academic specialization as
CRAFT DEMONSTRATOR (museums) 109.364-010; PAINTINGS RESTORER
(profess. & kin.) 102.261-014; RESEARCH ASSISTANT (profess. & kin.)
109.267-010; RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (museums) 109.067-014.
NATURALIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to persons specializing in study of plants or
animals. Classifications are made according to division studied as
BOTANIST (profess. & kin.); ZOOLOGIST (profess. & kin.).
NEEDLE-TRADE WORKER (garment)
A term applied to workers engaged in sewing by hand in garment
manufacturing establishment. Classifications are made according to
type of sewing performed as BASTER, HAND (garment); FELLER, HAND
(garment); SEWER, HAND (any industry).
NUMISMATIST (profess. & kin.)
A term for persons who specialize in science and collection of
rare coins, medals, tokens, and paper money. Persons engaged in
sale of coins are classified as SALESPERSON, STAMPS OR COINS
(retail trade; wholesale tr.); those engaged in management of
collections are classified CURATOR (museums).
A term applied to persons meeting the educational, legal, and
training requirements to practice as professional nurses, as
required by a State Board of Nursing. Performs acts requiring
substantial specialized judgment and skill in observation, care,
and counsel of ill, injured, or infirm persons and in promotion of
health and prevention of illness. Classifications are made
according to type of nursing activity engaged in as DIRECTOR,
NURSING SERVICE (medical ser.); NURSE, GENERAL DUTY (medical ser.);
NURSE, PRIVATE DUTY (medical ser.).
PACE SETTER (agriculture)
A term applied to a lead worker engaged in picking fruit or
truck crops, who picks at specified rate that determines production
of workers. Classifications are made according to workers involved
or crop picked as FARMWORKER, VEGETABLE (agriculture) II; HARVEST
WORKER, FRUIT (agriculture).
A term applied to workers engaged in reducing and dispersing
dry particles in liquid vehicle for use in producing paint and
related products. Classifications are made according to type of
equipment used as ROLLER-MILL OPERATOR (paint & varnish);
STONE-MILL OPERATOR (paint & varnish).
PHILATELIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to a worker who collects and studies stamps,
stamped envelopes, and related material. Persons employed in sale
or purchase of stamps are classified as MANAGER, RETAIL STORE
(retail trade); SALESPERSON, STAMPS OR COINS (retail trade;
wholesale tr.); those in charge of museum collections are
classified CURATOR (museums).
PHYSICIAN, RESEARCH (medical ser.)
A term applied to persons with degree of doctor of medicine who
conduct medical experiments and investigations to discover causes
of various diseases; facts concerning diseases; and remedies for
diseases. Classifications are made according to specialty.
PILE DRIVER (construction)
A term applied to a HOLDER, PILE DRIVING (construction);
LABORER, PILE DRIVING, GROUND WORK (construction); LOFT WORKER,
PILE DRIVING (construction); or RIGGER (construction) when driving
piles.
PIPE CUTTER (construction)
A term applied to a PIPE FITTER (construction); PIPE-FITTER
APPRENTICE (construction); PIPE-FITTER HELPER (construction);
PLUMBER (construction) or PLUMBER APPRENTICE (construction) when
cutting pipe for use in an air, water, steam, gas, or waste
disposal system.
PIPELINE SUPERVISOR (construction)
A term applied to a SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title who
supervises work crews engaged in pipeline-construction activities,
such as clearing pipeline right-of-way, laying pipe, and
backfilling ditches. Classifications are made according to activity
of workers supervised. Typical classifications are CLEARING
SUPERVISOR (construction); SUPERVISOR, LABOR GANG (construction).
PIPE THREADER, HAND (construction)
A term applied to a PIPE FITTER (construction); PIPE-FITTER
APPRENTICE (construction); PIPE-FITTER HELPER (construction);
PLUMBER (construction); PLUMBER APPRENTICE (construction); or
PLUMBER HELPER (construction) when threading pipe.
PLANTER (agriculture)
A term applied to farmers, usually large-scale entrepreneurs,
who specialize in growing cotton, rice, tobacco, or other crops.
Classifications are made according to crop as COTTON GROWER
(agriculture); PEANUT FARMER (agriculture); SOYBEAN GROWER
(agriculture); TOBACCO GROWER (agriculture).
A term applied to workers engaged in polymerization of
chlorobutadiene into neoprene rubber, including preparation of
constituent solutions. Classifications are made according to
equipment operated as KETTLE OPERATOR (plastic-synth.).
POWER-PRESS OPERATOR (any industry)
A term applied to workers who operate, tend, or feed one or
more power driven presses that cut, bend, punch, trim, compress,
forge, rivet, emboss, upset, or force together materials to shape,
fabricate, or assemble them by action of dies mounted on bed and
ram of machine. Material may be manually or automatically fed into
such press. Classifications are made according to function of
machine as ASSEMBLY-PRESS OPERATOR (any industry);
COMPRESSION-MOLDING-MACHINE TENDER (plastic prod.); EMBOSSING-PRESS
OPERATOR (any industry); FORGING-PRESS OPERATOR (forging) I;
FORGING-PRESS OPERATOR (forging) II; PUNCH-PRESS OPERATOR (any
industry) I; PUNCH-PRESS OPERATOR (any industry) II; PUNCH-PRESS
OPERATOR (any industry) III.
PRECIPITATOR OPERATOR (smelt. & refin.)
A term applied to workers engaged in precipitating aluminum
hydroxide from rich liquor in the process of extracting alumina
from bauxite. Classifications are made according to work performed
as BOTTOM-PRECIPITATOR OPERATOR (smelt. & refin.); TOP-PRECIPITATOR
OPERATOR (smelt. & refin.).
PRECISION-OPTICAL WORKER (optical goods)
A term applied to workers engaged in preparation of precision
glass elements, working to close tolerances. Classifications are
made according to work performed as OPTICAL-GLASS ETCHER (optical
goods); OPTICAL-GLASS SILVERER (optical goods); PRECISION-LENS
GRINDER (optical goods); PRECISION-LENS POLISHER (optical goods).
PRESS FEEDER (print. & pub.)
A term applied to workers who feed paper into printing presses.
Classifications are made according to type of press fed.
PRESS OPERATOR (print. & pub.)
A term applied to workers who make ready and operate printing
presses. Classifications are made according to type of press
operated as CYLINDER-PRESS OPERATOR (print. & pub.) 651.362-010;
OFFSET-PRESS OPERATOR (print. & pub.) I 651.382-042; PLATEN-PRESS
OPERATOR (print. & pub.) 651.362-018.
PUBLIC-UTILITIES ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term for persons who perform professional engineering work in
field of regulation and control of public and private electric,
natural gas, and water utilities. Classifications are made
according to area of specialization, such as CIVIL ENGINEER
(profess. & kin.); ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.);
ELECTROLYSIS-AND-CORROSION-CONTROL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.);
POWER-DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER (utilities); RATE ENGINEER (profess. &
kin.); VALUATION ENGINEER (profess. & kin.).
PUBLISHER (print. & pub.)
A term applied to the individual who publishes printed
materials, such as newspapers, books, and magazines, and directs
marketing of these products. Classifications are made according to
executive capacity in which engaged as EDITOR, BOOK (print. & pub.)
132.067-014; EDITOR, MANAGING, NEWSPAPER (print. & pub.)
132.017-010; MANAGER, CIRCULATION (print. & pub.) 163.167-014;
PRESIDENT (any industry) 189.117-026.
RAILROAD SUPERVISOR (construction)
A term applied to a SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title who
supervises work crews engaged in railroad construction activities,
such as clearing railroad right-of-way, installing pipe culverts,
and laying ties and rails. Classifications are made according to
activity of workers supervised. Typical classifications are
CLEARING SUPERVISOR (construction); TRACK-LAYING SUPERVISOR
(construction).
REAMER (construction)
A term applied to a RIVETER HELPER (any industry); or RIVETER,
PNEUMATIC (any industry) when shaping misaligned rivet holes in
structural-steel members, using a hand or electrically powered
reaming tool.
REHABILITATION THERAPIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to persons engaged in restoring physical,
emotional, social, and economic effectiveness of medical patients
and other disabled persons. Classifications are made according to
type of therapy applied as CORRECTIVE THERAPIST (medical ser.);
TEACHER, EMOTIONALLY IMPAIRED (education); MANUAL-ARTS THERAPIST
(medical ser.); MUSIC THERAPIST (medical ser.); OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST (medical ser.); ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY THERAPIST FOR
THE BLIND (education; medical ser.; nonprofit org.); PHYSICAL
THERAPIST (medical ser.); RECREATIONAL THERAPIST (medical ser.).
RELIEF WORKER (tobacco) alternate titles: packing-machine
relief-operator-and-salvager; utility hand
A term applied to workers who relieve other employees engaged
in packing or export department of cigarette manufacturing firm.
Classifications are made according to work performed as
CARTON-PACKAGING-MACHINE OPERATOR (tobacco);
CIGARETTE-MAKING-MACHINE CATCHER (tobacco);
CIGARETTE-PACKING-MACHINE OPERATOR (tobacco).
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to persons who conduct independent research in
scientific, legal, medical, political, academic, or other
specialized fields. Individuals working at this level are required
to have a graduate degree. Classifications are made according to
field of specialization as AERODYNAMICIST (aircraft mfg.)
002.061-010; METALLURGIST, PHYSICAL (profess. & kin.) 011.061-022;
MICROBIOLOGIST (profess. & kin.) 041.061-058; PATHOLOGIST (medical
ser.) 070.061-010; POLITICAL SCIENTIST (profess. & kin.)
051.067-010.
RIVER-AND-HARBOR SUPERVISOR (construction)
A term applied to a SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title who
supervises work crews engaged in activities, such as deepening and
widening harbors, canalizing streams, and impounding waters.
Classifications are made according to activity of workers
supervised. Typical classifications are BANK BOSS (construction);
CONCRETING SUPERVISOR (construction);
SUCTION-DREDGE-PIPELINE-PLACING SUPERVISOR (construction).
ROLL OPERATOR II (any industry)
A term applied to workers who operate machines to form, forge,
bend, or straighten hot or cold metal by passing metal between or
under revolving cylinders. Typical classifications are ANGLE-ROLL
OPERATOR (any industry); FLANGING-ROLL OPERATOR (any industry);
FORMING-ROLL OPERATOR (any industry) II; ROLL-FORMING-MACHINE
OPERATOR (any industry) II; STRAIGHTENING-ROLL OPERATOR (any
industry).
A term applied to workers aboard seagoing vessels.
Classifications are made according to duties performed as MARINE
OILER (water trans.); ORDINARY SEAMAN (water trans.).
A term applied to a SALESPERSON (retail trade; wholesale tr.)
Master Title who works only when called and works for period
shorter than work period of regular SALESPERSONS (retail trade;
wholesale tr.). May be employed for specified number of hours or
days per week or month.
SAND HOG (construction)
A term applied to persons working under compressed air as in
caisson or tunnel. Classifications are made according to work
performed as LOCK TENDER (construction) I; MINER (construction);
MUCKER (construction).
SAWYER (stonework)
A term applied to workers engaged in cutting stone with
power-driven saws. The techniques required and types of machines
vary considerably. Classifications are made according to type of
saw as CIRCULAR SAWYER, STONE (stonework); GANG SAWYER, STONE
(stonework); WIRE SAWYER (stonework).
SCIENTIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to a worker engaged in scientific studies and
research. Classifications are made according to scientific
specialties, such as ASTRONOMER (profess. & kin.); BIOLOGIST
(profess. & kin.); MATHEMATICIAN (profess. & kin.); PHYSICIST
(profess. & kin.); ZOOLOGIST (profess. & kin.).
SECOND HAND (textile)
A term applied to supervisors who supervise part of department
in textile mill. Classifications are made according to name of
department in which supervision is exercised as SUPERVISOR,
PREPARATION DEPARTMENT (textile); SUPERVISOR, WINDING AND TWISTING
DEPARTMENT (textile).
SECTION HAND (textile)
A term applied to supervisors, usually subordinate to SECOND
HAND (textile), who supervise part of department in textile mill.
Classifications are made according to name of department in which
supervision is exercised as SUPERVISOR, PREPARATION DEPARTMENT
(textile); SUPERVISOR, WINDING AND TWISTING DEPARTMENT (textile).
A term applied to sewing-machine operators when operating
machine that trims raw edges from fabric and simultaneously binds
trimmed edge with an overlock stitch. For classification of
sewing-machine operators, see three-digit groups 786-787.
SEWER-AND-WATERWORKS SUPERVISOR (construction)
A term applied to a SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title who
supervises work crews engaged in sewer-and-waterworks-construction
activities, such as clearing right-of-way, loading materials,
mixing concrete, and laying pipe. Classifications are made
according to activity of workers supervised. Typical
classifications are CLEARING SUPERVISOR (construction);
CONCRETE-BATCHING AND MIXING-PLANT SUPERVISOR (construction);
LABOR-CREW SUPERVISOR (construction; utilities); MATERIAL-CREW
SUPERVISOR (construction; mfd. bldgs.).
SHARECROPPER (agriculture)
A term applied to a farmer who plants, cultivates, and harvests
crops on land owned by another for specified share of receipts of
sale of crop. Usually equipment, seed, and fertilizer are provided
by land owner who may also specify crops to be grown and when
planting and harvesting will take place. Classifications are made
according to crop grown as FARMER, FIELD CROP (agriculture);
FARMER, VEGETABLE (agriculture).
SHED WORKER (agriculture)
A term applied to farm workers when they are working in a
building or lean-to which provides protection from weather or which
is used for drying and storing crops. Classifications are made
according to kind of crop, such as HARVEST WORKER, FIELD CROP
(agriculture); HARVEST WORKER, VEGETABLE (agriculture); or
according to duties performed as PACKER, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
(agriculture); SORTER, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (agriculture; can. &
preserv.; wholesale tr.); SUPERVISOR, SHED WORKERS (agriculture).
SHOP STEWARD (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who negotiates with company
officials as a representative of fellow employees for the
protection of their working interests or contractual rights. Acts
as representative for other workers in the settlement of individual
grievances. May keep overtime records. Workers whose union
functions are incidental to their production work should be
classified according to the production or administrative duties
performed. Workers who spend full time in union activities should
be classified as BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE, LABOR UNION (profess. &
kin.).
SMELTERY WORKER (smelt. & refin.)
A term applied to any worker in a smeltery where ores are
melted to separate and recover the metals contained therein and the
latter refined to a state of purity demanded for commercial use.
Classifications are made according to type of activity or equipment
used as FLOTATION TENDER (smelt. & refin.); KETTLE TENDER (smelt.
& refin.) I; RAW SAMPLER (smelt. & refin.).
SOCIAL-WORK CONSULTANT (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to workers who render advisory service to
agencies, groups, or individuals in fields of social work,
employing their knowledge and skills gained through training,
graduate-level education, and experience. Classifications are made
according to areas of social work in which training, education, and
experience have been acquired.
SOCIAL WORKER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to a worker performing social service functions,
based on university-level education in social-welfare human
services, or equivalency, in a public or voluntary social welfare
agency, organization, or department, or in other settings, as in
housing projects or in schools. Classifications are made according
to work performed as SOCIAL GROUP WORKER (social ser.); SOCIAL
WORKER, DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (social ser.); SOCIAL WORKER,
PSYCHIATRIC (profess. & kin.).
SOLDERER, SILVER (welding)
A term applied to workers who braze together components of
metal assemblies with a brazing alloy, usually containing silver
(hard solder), by any brazing method. Workers are classified
according to function or equipment used as BRAZER, ASSEMBLER
(welding); BRAZER, CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERIC FURNACE (welding);
BRAZER, INDUCTION (welding); BRAZER, REPAIR AND SALVAGE (welding);
BRAZING-MACHINE OPERATOR (welding).
SPECIAL-DELIVERY DRIVER (any industry)
A term applied to TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY (any industry); or TRUCK
DRIVER, LIGHT (any industry) when delivering orders that cannot be
handled by regular delivery system because order must reach
customer immediately, customer's address is not on regular route,
or for other reasons.
SPECIALTY CHEF (hotel & rest.) alternate titles: chef,
department; chef, station
A term applied to the head cook of a station when specializing
in a given type of cooking, such as frying foods or cooking sauces.
Classifications are made according to specialty as SOUS CHEF (hotel
& rest.).
SPINNING-ROOM WORKER (plastic-synth.)
A term for workers employed in the spinning department of a
synthetic-fiber plant. Classifications are made according to work
performed as BOX TENDER (plastic-synth.); PUMP TESTER
(plastic-synth.); SPINNER (plastic-synth.); SPINNING-BATH PATROLLER
(plastic-synth.); TEMPERATURE-CONTROL INSPECTOR (plastic-synth.).
SPONSOR (retail trade) alternate titles: coach; instructor,
training
A term applied to MANAGER, DEPARTMENT (retail trade), his or
her assistant, or to experienced salesperson who instructs and
supervises new sales employees in store system, care and location
of stock, merchandise information, and selling methods.
SPREADER II (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who lays out, coats, places, or
spreads material to be cut, joined, stretched, or smoothed.
Classifications are made according to material spread as CANDY
SPREADER (sugar & conf.); FLATWORK FINISHER (laundry & rel.).
STAGE HAND (amuse. & rec.) alternate titles: stage
technician
A term applied to all workers backstage of theater who handle
props, curtains, or electrical equipment. Classifications are made
according to type of activity in which engaged as PROPERTY
COORDINATOR (amuse. & rec.; radio-tv broad.).
STILL OPERATOR (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who operates or tends equipment for
distilling, purifying, reclaiming, or refining materials. Usually
designated according to type of duties performed as BATCH-STILL
OPERATOR (chemical) II; DISTILLER (chemical) I; DISTILLER
(chemical) II; and REFINERY OPERATOR (petrol. refin.).
STITCHER, MACHINE (boot & shoe)
A term applied to workers who operate single, double, or
multiple needle standard or special stitching machines to join,
decorate, or reinforce shoe parts. Classification are made
according to type of machine used as STITCHER, SPECIAL MACHINE
(boot & shoe); STITCHER, STANDARD MACHINE (boot & shoe).
STONE MECHANIC (stonework) alternate titles: stone
finisher
A term applied to a worker who is skilled in layout work and
the use of handtools and machines for cutting, polishing, and
sandblasting building and monument stone. Classifications should be
made according to work performed as SANDBLASTER, STONE (stonework);
STONECUTTER, HAND (stonework); STONECUTTER, MACHINE (stonework);
STONE POLISHER, HAND (stonework).
STONE RENOVATOR (construction)
A term applied to a BRICKLAYER (construction); CEMENT MASON
(construction); PLASTERER (construction); or STONEMASON
(construction) when resurfacing stone to restore and renovate
building.
STRAW BOSS (any industry) alternate titles: gang leader;
group leader; head; pacer; pusher
A term applied to a worker who takes the lead in a construction
or laboring crew and is selected to expedite the work of the crew,
usually small in number. Regularly performs all duties of workers
in crew. Explains tasks to new workers. The supervisory functions
are incidental to the duties performed as a member of the crew.
Classifications are made according to type of work performed by
crew.
STRIPPER (any industry)
A term applied to a worker who dismantles or separates articles
or material, removes coverings, trims and decorates products, or
otherwise works with strips of material. Classifications are made
according to article or material processed as CARD STRIPPER
(textile); COVER STRIPPER (paper goods); FORM STRIPPER (concrete
prod.; construction); FRAME STRIPPER (soap & rel.).
A term applied to a CARPENTER (construction) or ELECTRICIAN
(construction) when driving steel studs into concrete, steel, or
masonry base to anchor construction materials and equipment, using
powder-actuated stud driver.
STYRENE OPERATOR (chemical)
A term applied to workers in a styrene manufacturing plant who
operate or tend panel-controlled equipment, such as stills and
catalytic converter units, to facilitate production of product
meeting plant standards. Classifications are made according to
equipment operated or tended as CATALYTIC-CONVERTER OPERATOR
(chemical); CONTINUOUS-STILL OPERATOR (chemical).
SWITCHYARD WORKER (r.r. trans.)
A term applied to workers when switching or supervising workers
engaged in switching cars within yard of railroad, industrial
plant, quarry, construction project, or other similar location for
purpose of loading, unloading, making up, and breaking up of
trains. Classifications are made according to type of activity
engaged in as CONDUCTOR, YARD (r.r. trans.); SWITCH TENDER (r.r.
trans.); YARD COUPLER (r.r. trans.).
TAILINGS MACHINERY TENDER (smelt. & refin.)
A term applied to worker who tends equipment used to dispose of
tailings (worthless material) after valuable minerals have been
removed by ore-dressing processes. The equipment used varies with
each individual mill, with pumps, bucket elevators, desliming
cones, thickeners, launders, and settling tanks commonly being
used. Usually designated according to type of equipment tended as
CLASSIFIER TENDER (smelt. & refin.).
TEACHER, HOME (education)
A term applied to a TEACHER, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (education) or
a TEACHER, SECONDARY SCHOOL (education) who instructs students
unable to attend classes because of confinement at home or
hospital.
A term applied to a worker who works in direct support of
ENGINEERS (profess. & kin.) or SCIENTISTS (profess. & kin.),
utilizing theoretical knowledge of fundamental scientific,
engineering, mathematical, or draft design principles. Solves
practical problems encountered in fields of specialization, such as
those concerned with development of electrical and electronic
circuits, and establishment of testing methods for electrical,
electronic, electromechanical, and hydromechanical devices and
mechanisms; application of engineering principles in solving
design, development, and modification problems of parts or
assemblies for products or systems; and application of natural and
physical science principles to basic or applied research problems
in fields, such as metallurgy, chemistry, and physics.
Classifications are made according to specialization as ELECTRONICS
TECHNICIAN (profess. & kin.); MATHEMATICAL TECHNICIAN (profess. &
kin.).
TEXTILE ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to workers possessing college degrees or
equivalent experience in textile technology. These workers usually
enter textile industry as trainees for any one of several
supervisory or technical occupations. Classifications are made
according to specialty as CLOTH DESIGNER (profess. & kin.);
MANAGER, QUALITY CONTROL (profess. & kin.); DYER, SUPERVISOR
(knitting; tex. prod., nec; textile); PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
(any industry); WEAVING SUPERVISOR (nonmet. min.; textile).
Professional engineers who refer to themselves as textile engineers
because of their experience in the textile industry should be
classified according to their specialty as CHEMICAL ENGINEER
(profess. & kin.); ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.);
MECHANICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.).
TIRE BUILDER (rubber tire)
A term applied to workers engaged in building parts of tires or
assembling whole tires. Classifications are made according to part
of tire being made as BAND BUILDER (rubber tire); or according to
tire assembled as TIRE BUILDER, AUTOMOBILE (rubber tire); TIRE
BUILDER, HEAVY SERVICE (rubber tire).
TOWER OPERATOR I (chemical)
A term applied to workers who operate or tend columns or towers
in chemical absorption, distillation, stripping, rectification, or
related processes. Classifications are made according to process
operated as ABSORPTION OPERATOR (chemical) or according to
equipment unit as TOWER HELPER (chemical).
TOXIC OPERATOR (chemical)
A term applied to any worker who processes or otherwise handles
toxic explosives, such as tetryl and nitroglycerin, or toxic
ingredients, such as acids and benzene. Classifications are made
according to equipment used or according to material handled as
TETRYL-SCREEN OPERATOR (chemical).
TRAINEE (any industry)
A term applied to workers who are engaged, under direct
supervision, in learning a job or trade that may require up to
several months of continuous on-the-job training, with or without
related schooling in vocational subjects, before the worker may be
considered fully qualified to perform the job. Such workers should
be treated as entry applicants except that, if they have completed
their training requirements, they should be classified according to
the job learned. Workers who are learning a trade through
apprenticeship training should be classified in accordance with the
procedure set forth under APPRENTICE (any industry) Master Title.
TRAINEE ENGINEER (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to an engineer who works under supervison of
experienced engineers to gain qualifying experience in a particular
field. Classifications are made according to field of
specialization as CHEMICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.); ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER (profess. & kin.); MECHANICAL ENGINEER (profess. & kin.).
A term applied to workers who drive trucks to transport
materials, merchandise, equipment, or people. Workers are
classified according to type of truck as DUMP-TRUCK DRIVER (any
industry); TRACTOR-TRAILER-TRUCK DRIVER (any industry); TRUCK
DRIVER, LIGHT (any industry).
TUNNEL WORKER (construction)
A term applied to a person working in tunnel. Classifications
are made according to work performed as LOCK TENDER (construction)
I; PIPE CAULKER (construction); SHIELD RUNNER (construction).
TYPESETTER (print. & pub.)
A term applied to a worker who, prior to actual printing
operations, sets and assembles type and cuts in chases for printing
articles, headings, and other printed matter; or who composes type
by operating various typesetting machines. Typically is required to
complete a lengthy apprenticeship and is thoroughly versed in type
style, printed page makeup, and printing techniques involved in
newspaper or commercial printing. Classifications are made
according to type of printing activity engaged in as COMPOSITOR
(print. & pub.) 973.381-010; LINOTYPE OPERATOR (print. & pub.)
650.582-010; MAKE-UP ARRANGER (print. & pub.) 973.381-026;
MONOTYPE-KEYBOARD OPERATOR (machinery mfg.; print. & pub.)
650.582-014; TYPE-CASTING MACHINE OPERATOR (print. & pub.)
654.582-010; TYPESETTER-PERFORATOR OPERATOR (print. & pub.)
203.582-062.
VISUAL-INFORMATION SPECIALIST (profess. & kin.)
A term applied to civil service workers who plan and design
visual material used in publications, exhibits, speeches,
briefings, television, motion pictures, film strips, and similar
visual media. Classifications are made according to duties and area
of specialization as ART DIRECTOR (profess. & kin.); AUDIOVISUAL
PRODUCTION SPECIALIST (profess. & kin.); DISPLAY DESIGNER (profess.
& kin.); GRAPHIC DESIGNER (profess. & kin.); ILLUSTRATOR (profess.
& kin.); PUBLIC-RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (profess. & kin.); SET
DESIGNER (motion picture; radio-tv broad.).
WARE FORMER (pottery & porc.)
A term applied to workers who form clay into vessels or other
objects by hand or by using molds or presses. Classifications are
made according to method used as CASTER (pottery & porc.); DIE
PRESSER (pottery & porc.); JOLLIER (pottery & porc.);
POTTERY-MACHINE OPERATOR (pottery & porc.); THROWER (pottery &
porc.).
WASTE HAND (textile)
A term designating workers who handle waste materials in
textile mill. Classifications are made according to task performed
as LABORER, SALVAGE (any industry); or according to machine tended
as WASTE-MACHINE TENDER (tex. prod., nec; textile).
A term applied to a welder who possesses a written
certification from an employer or certifying agent, such as
governmental agency, and professional or technical association,
verifying that worker's production of specified welds meets
prescribed standards. Not all welders are certified. Certified and
non-certified welders are classified according to welding process
or workpiece, such as WELDER, ARC (welding); WELDER, BOILERMAKER
(struct. metal); WELDER-FITTER (welding).
WELL-POINT SETTER (construction)
A term applied to a LABORER, PLUMBING (construction); MUCKER,
COFFERDAM (construction); or PIPE-LAYER HELPER (construction) when
assisting in the installation of well-point pumps and in setting
well-point pipe into sand or loose earth to provide subsoil
drainage systems for excavation work below ground water level.
A term applied to a BRICKLAYER HELPER (construction); CARPENTER
HELPER, HARDWOOD FLOORING (construction); LABORER, CONCRETE-MIXING
PLANT (construction); LABORER, PLUMBING (construction); LABORER,
ROAD (construction); PLASTERER HELPER (construction); or STONEMASON
HELPER (construction) when pushing wheelbarrow or buggy
(two-wheeled push cart with deep body) to transport concrete,
mortar, sand, or other material.
YARD SUPERVISOR (any industry) alternate titles: yard
boss
A term applied to a worker who supervises and directs
activities of workers engaged in such duties as stacking materials,
loading and unloading incoming and outgoing shipments, or sorting
scrap materials for salvage, in yard of an industrial plant.
Classifications are made according to activity supervised as STOCK
SUPERVISOR (clerical); SUPERVISOR, FRAMING MILL (wood prod., nec);
SUPERVISOR, SCRAP PREPARATION (steel & rel.).
YEOMAN (water trans.)
A term applied to an ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK (clerical) who
performs clerical duties on board ship.