Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

What Does a Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.
• 2Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish.
• 3Cut, shape, and trim materials, such as textiles, food, glass, stone, and metal, using knives, scissors, and other hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.
• 4Position templates or measure materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, using rules, scales, or patterns.
• 5Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.
• 6Mark cutting lines around patterns or templates, or follow layout points, using squares, rules, and straightedges, and chalk, pencils, or scribes.
• 7Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.
• 8Unroll, lay out, attach, or mount materials or items on cutting tables or machines.

Required Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Salary