What do they do?
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.
Also known as:
Cloth Cutter, Denim Cutter, Embroidery Operator, Fabric Cutter, Finisher, Glass Cutter, Hand Cutter, Leather Cutter, Offline Cutter, Sample Cutter, Spreader, Trimmer
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- High school diploma equivalent (45%)
- Less than high school diploma (30%)
- Some college, no degree (16%)
- Bachelor's degree (5%)
- Associate's degree (3%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
People in this career often do these activities:
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
- Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
- Operate cutting equipment.
- Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
- Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
- Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
- Replace worn equipment components.
- Count finished products or workpieces.
- Weigh finished products.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
- Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
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