- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
A professional who operates machine to reproduce data or ruled forms on paper from type in flat impression bed or plates on revolving cylinder. Responsibilities include:
* Selects type or embossed plate and positions type or plate on cylinder or flat bed of machine.
* Loads paper in feed tray and makes adjustments to parts, such as inking rolls or ribbon and feeding mechanism.
* Starts machine which automatically pushes sheets under revolving cylinder or against flat impression bed of type where paper is printed.
* May keep record of number of copies made.
* Important variations may be indicated by trade name of machines used.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends tanks in which crude tetryl explosive or nitrocellulose is boiled and washed to remove acids and impurities. Respnsibilities include:
* Admits batch of crude tetryl slurry to boiling tank.
* Starts tank agitators and turns valve to admit steam to tank jacket to boil slurry for specified time.
* Pumps off water after material has settled.
* Pumps fresh water through tank to wash tetryl and flush away impurities.
* When boiling nitrocellulose, admits acid to tub and boils contents for specified time, adds neutralizing agent, and repeats process until all nitrocellulose impurities are removed.
* May test acidity of solution, using hydrometer or titration test.
* When boiling tetryl, is designated Tetryl-Boiling-Tub Operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who locates news events, and sets up and controls field transmission equipment to record or transmit news events to television station. Responsibilities include:
* Drives vehicle to locate news events, such as fire or public rally, or receives information over two-way radio and scanner about location of news events.
* Turns power supply and monitors on, and activates air compressor to raise mast.
* Selects channel for transmission of audio and video signals.
* Converses with station operator, using two-way radio, while controlling lever to align antennae with receiving dish to obtain clearest signal for transmission of news event to station.
* Lays electrical cord and audio and video cables between vehicle, microphone, camera, and reporter , or person being interviewed, to allow for receiving of off-air signal and transmission of audio and video signals to station.
* Observes scale in video monitor and sets video level to specifications.
* Sets audio level to specifications.
* Observes monitor and transmission light, and converses with station operator, using two-way radio, to verify transmission of news event to station, and makes adjustments to equipment.
* Records news event onto videotape, using recording equipment, during transmission of news event to studio, or receives videotape from camera operator and makes dub, using recording equipment.
* Records information, such as location and news events recorded or transmitted to station, onto log.
* Is required to hold license issued by Federal Communications Commission.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of park rangers and other workers engaged in development, protection, and utilization of national, state, or regional park. Responsibilities include:
* Tours areas to assess development possibilities and determine maintenance needs.
* Prepares estimates of costs to plan and provide or improve fish and wildlife protection, recreation, and visitor safety.
* Selects, trains, and supervises park rangers.
* Directs workers engaged in rescue activities and fire suppression in park area.
* Investigates accidents, vandalism, theft, poaching, and other violations and presents evidence before court or designated legal authority.
* Answers letters of inquiry and addresses visitors and civic organizations to inform public of park regulations and available recreational facilities, and to point out historical, and scenic features of park.
* Prepares reports of area activities.
* May maintain records of attendance, permits issued, and monies received.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs registry services for nurses, private duty according to regulations established by state or district professional nurses' association. Responsibilities include:
* Maintains roster of nurses available for duty.
* Refers nurses in response to requests.
* Keeps record of number and type of calls received.
* Analyzes problems of registry to render more efficient service and operations.
* Informs registrants of new and revised requirements and regulations.
* May assist in recruiting nurses for emergencies.
* May be responsible for financial administration of registry.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates telegraphic typewriter to send and receive messages. Responsibilities include:
* Turns on machine and types identifying code for station called or acknowledges calls from other stations.
* Types outgoing messages when stations are connected.
* Reads incoming messages to detect errors and presses lever to stop transmission when messages are garbled or overlined.
* Types requests for clarification.
* Enters date, time, and serial number on messages sent and received.
* Pastes messages received on tape on paper forms.
* May type messages on tape attachment and transmit them by inserting tape into machine when stations are connected.
* May be designated according to system used as Multiplex-Machine Operator.
* Important variations are kinds (trade names) of telegraphic typewriters operated.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who feeds specified quantities and types of ground devulcanized scrap rubber into mix mill to prepare batch for processing. Respnsibilities include:
* Shovels mixture into monorail bucket or pushtruck, and dumps mixture into designated chute or onto feed conveyor of mix mill.
* Records batches produced.
* May drive scooptruck to transport mixture.
* May add specified pigments to mixture when blending.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs activities of boat-repair service, according to knowledge of maintenance needs of small craft and marine safety requirements. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with owner or crew of vessel to obtain maintenance history and details concerning condition of craft.
* Observes and listens to vessel in operation to detect unsafe or malfunctioning equipment and leaks or other flaws in hull and superstructure.
* Performs tests on vessel and equipment, using gauges and other standard testing devices.
* Estimates cost of repairs according to familiarity with labor and materials requirements or fee schedule.
* Directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repairing, painting, and otherwise restoring vessels to seaworthy condition.
* May repair vessels, assisted by other workers.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of paid and volunteer recreation service personnel in public department, voluntary agency, or similar type facility, such as community centers or swimming pools. Responsibilities include:
* Develops and promotes recreation program, including music, dance, arts and crafts, cultural arts, nature study, swimming, social recreation and games, or camping.
* Adapts recreation programs to meet needs of individual agency or institution, such as hospital, armed services, institution for children or aged, settlement house, or penal institution.
* Introduces new program activities, equipment, and materials to staff.
* Trains personnel and evaluates performance.
* Interprets recreation service to public and participates in community meetings and organizational planning.
* May work in team with administrative or other professional personnel, such as those engaged in medicine, social work, nursing, psychology, and therapy, to ensure that recreation is well balanced, coordinated, and integrated with special services.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of persons engaged in vending-stand operations of state program for rehabilitation of the blind. Responsibilities include:
* Observes stand operation and advises blind vendor on merchandise purchase and display, improved methods of operation, personal appearance, and sanitation.
* Inspects condition of stock and fixtures to ascertain adherence to regulations and to determine need for maintenance and repairs.
* Examines invoices and receipts to determine equity of charges and to prepare monthly profit and loss statement.
* Investigates and resolves problems varying from nuisance complaints to breach-of-contract.
* May address civic groups to promote public relations.
* May collect cash, invoices, receipts, and specified assessments as determined by state program requirements.
* May plan, locate, and arrange for installation of stands, train vendors, and negotiate contracts with building managers for stand operation (business-enterprise officer).
Industry:Professional careers
