Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
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.
114 alternate job titles:
Aluminum Sheet Cutter
Basting Puller
Belt Splicer
Bright Cutter
Bucker
Buttoner
Buttonhole Maker
Buttonhole Marker
Candle Cutter
Cane Cutter
Carpet Cutter
Chalk Cutter
Clipper
Cloth Cutter
Cotton Dispatcher
Cripple Worker
Cut Off Worker
Denim Cutter
Diagrammer
Dinker
Embroidery Operator
Fabric Cutter
Fabric Shearer
Fabric Trimmer
Fine Grade Operator
Fine Hairer
Fine Unhairer
Finisher
Finishing Trimmer
Flesher
Fur Cutter
Fur Plucker
Fur Trimmer
Glass Cutter
Glass Finisher
Gold Cutter
Hairspring Cutter
Hand Binder Cutter
Hand Candy Cutter
Hand Cloth Cutter
Hand Coper
Hand Cutter
Hand Endband Cutter
Hand Fabric Cutter
Hand Hose Cutter
Hand Leather Trimmer
Hand Mounter
Hand Outside Cutter
Hand Rounder
Hand Router Operator
Hand Slitter
Hand Splitter
Hand Tire Trimmer
Hand Welt-Butter
Hide Cleaner
Hide Trimmer
Hot Knife Cutter
Hot Knife Foxing Cutter
Lacing Cutter
Lacing String Cutter
Lapper
Leather Cutter
Level Vial Marker
Mat Cutter
Mesh Cutter
Mica Sizer
Mica Splitter
Mold Bunch Trimmer
Mold Cutter
Offline Cutter
Pearler
Pompom Maker
Portable Machine Cutter
Portable Router Operator
Portable Sawyer
Power Chisel Operator
Power Hair Clipper
Preform Plate Maker
Remnants Cutter
Retail Trade Carpet Cutter
Ribbon Cutter
Ripper
Rock Splitter
Rolled Glass Crosscutter
Rotary Shear Cutter
Rug Clipper
Rug Cutter
Sail Cutter
Sample Cutter
Scarrer
Seamer
Shaper
Sheet Metal Pattern Cutter
Shirt Trimmer
Silk Screen Cutter
Silkscreen Cutter
Skinner
Slitter
Slot Router
Spreader
Stonework Tracer
Stripper
Target Trimmer
Template Cutter
Thread Clipper
Thread Cutter
Thread Trimmer
Trimmer
Veneer Sample Maker
Wet Machine Cutter
Wire Cutter
Wire Screen Shearer
Wire Screen Trimmer
Wood Hacker
Salary Information
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand: $38,800 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information. | General |
| Trim excess material from workpieces. | General |
| Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools. | General |
| Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing. | General |
| Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading. | General |
| Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements. | General |
| Count finished products or workpieces. | General |
| Weigh finished products. | General |
| Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references. | General |
| Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment. | General |
| Stack finished items for further processing or shipment. | General |
| Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production. | General |
| Clean workpieces or finished products. | General |
| Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products. | General |
| Operate grinding equipment. | General |
| Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators. | General |
| Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces. | General |
| Operate cutting equipment. | General |
| Sharpen cutting or grinding tools. | General |
| Replace worn equipment components. | General |
| Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas. | General |
| Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
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