Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
51-9031.00
Updated 2024

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.

Sample of reported job titles: Cloth Cutter, Denim Cutter, Fabric Cutter, Finisher, Glass Cutter, Hand Cutter, Leather Cutter, Offline Cutter, Sample Cutter, Trimmer

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LevelWork Activity
64
 
Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
  • 28
    28
     
    Change settings on copy machines
  • 57
    57
     
    Arrange books in a library
  • 64
    64
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 85
    85
     
    Load boxes on an assembly line
56
 
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • 14
    14
     
    Exchange greetings with a coworker
  • 56
    56
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • 100
    100
     
    Gain cooperation from a diverse group of executives with competing interests
55
 
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
  • 28
    28
     
    Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • 55
    55
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • 85
    85
     
    Estimate the amount of natural resources that lie beneath the world's oceans
51
 
Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • 14
    14
     
    Walk between workstations in a small office
  • 51
    51
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Paint the outside of a house
  • 85
    85
     
    Climb up and down poles to install electricity
46
 
Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
  • 28
    28
     
    Operate a cash register
  • 46
    46
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Operate a drilling rig
  • 85
    85
     
    Operate a precision milling machine
46
 
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • 28
    28
     
    Check to see if baking bread is done
  • 46
    46
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Test electrical circuits
  • 85
    85
     
    Check the status of a patient in critical medical care
42
 
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • 28
    28
     
    Test an automobile transmission
  • 42
    42
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • 85
    85
     
    Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
42
 
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • 14
    14
     
    Check that doors to building are locked
  • 42
    42
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • 85
    85
     
    Conduct a thorough inspection of an aircraft engine
41
 
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • 14
    14
     
    Write brief messages to others
  • 41
    41
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • 85
    85
     
    Create and deliver a presentation on a company's internal policies
41
 
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
  • 28
    28
     
    Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • 41
    41
     
    This occupation’s rating
  • 57
    57
     
    Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • 85
    85
     
    Establish the value of a recently discovered ancient artwork