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DOT Code: 781.684-014

Industry: any industry
Alternate Titles: cloth-cutting-machine operator

Cuts multiple layers of fabric into parts for articles, such as canvas goods, house furnishings, garments, hats, stuffed toys, and upholstered furniture, using portable electric cutter: Inserts base of cutter under layers of fabric, starts cutter, and guides cutter around edges of pattern or template or along markings on fabric to cut out parts. Drills holes through layers of fabric, using electric drill, or cuts notches in edges of parts with scissors or electric cutter to mark parts for assembly. Sharpens blade with abrasive stone or belt attached to cutter as quality of cut indicates dull blade. Changes cutter blades, using screwdriver or wrench. May guide layers of fabric around blade of stationary cutter (bandsaw), according to pattern markings. May spread fabric on table preparatory to cutting [Spreader, Machine (any industry) 781.685-010]. May arrange patterns on top ply of fabric and mark outline of pattern on fabric with chalk or crayon [Marker (any industry) I 781.384-014]. May separate cutting waste according to color of material. May be designated according to type of cutting machine used as Circular-Knife Cutter, Machine (any industry); Straight-Knife Cutter, Machine (any industry); or according to type of material, article, or part cut as Canvas Cutter, Machine (tex. prod., nec); Cover Cutter, Machine (furniture; tex. prod., nec); Drapery Cutter, Machine (tex. prod., nec); Garment-Parts Cutter, Machine (garment); Hat-Parts Cutter, Machine (hat & cap). May be designated: House-Furnishings Cutter, Machine (tex. prod., nec); Terry-Cloth Cutter, Machine (tex. prod., nec); Upholstery Cutter, Machine (furniture).

GOE: 06.02.27 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 5 DLU: 79