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- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Press or shape articles by hand or machine.
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials spend a lot of their time Controlling Machines and Processes. They are naturally good at Arm-Hand Steadiness, Control Precision, Multilimb Coordination, and Finger Dexterity. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Education and Training, and English Language and are skilled at Time Management and Operation and Control.
Work Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Getting Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Processing Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Thinking Creatively
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Analyzing Data or Information
Interacting With Computers
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Documenting/Recording Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Scheduling Work and Activities
Training and Teaching Others
Developing and Building Teams
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Assisting and Caring for Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Abilities
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Reaction Time
Manual Dexterity
Trunk Strength
Near Vision
Extent Flexibility
Rate Control
Category Flexibility
Depth Perception
Wrist-Finger Speed
Flexibility of Closure
Response Orientation
Information Ordering
Problem Sensitivity
Selective Attention
Gross Body Coordination
Static Strength
Stamina
Hearing Sensitivity
Visualization
Speed of Limb Movement
Oral Expression
Speech Recognition
Deductive Reasoning
Auditory Attention
Perceptual Speed
Speech Clarity
Inductive Reasoning
Far Vision
Oral Comprehension
Dynamic Strength
Visual Color Discrimination
Written Comprehension
Originality
Fluency of Ideas
Written Expression
Gross Body Equilibrium
Dynamic Flexibility
Memorization
Number Facility
Speed of Closure
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
English Language
Mechanical
Administration and Management
Production and Processing
Personnel and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Public Safety and Security
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Engineering and Technology
Sociology and Anthropology
Clerical
Design
Philosophy and Theology
Therapy and Counseling
Computers and Electronics
Psychology
Transportation
Communications and Media
Telecommunications
Building and Construction
Economics and Accounting
Food Production
Medicine and Dentistry
Foreign Language
Wages
Massachusetts
$26,270
Washington
$24,900
Minnesota
$23,520
Colorado
$22,910
New Hampshire
$22,660
Alaska
$22,350
Oregon
$22,030
Rhode Island
$21,560
Connecticut
$21,520
Pennsylvania
$21,390
Iowa
$21,340
California
$21,150
Wyoming
$20,850
Wisconsin
$20,780
District of Columbia
$20,700
New Jersey
$20,500
Ohio
$19,850
Indiana
$19,800
Idaho
$19,580
Maine
$19,350
Utah
$19,270
Nebraska
$19,260
New York
$19,190
Illinois
$19,190
Missouri
$19,060
Arizona
$19,040
Florida
$19,010
Maryland
$18,940
North Dakota
$18,830
Kentucky
$18,770
Alabama
$18,760
South Carolina
$18,730
Vermont
$18,730
Nevada
$18,680
North Carolina
$18,660
South Dakota
$18,520
Arkansas
$18,450
Louisiana
$18,400
Oklahoma
$18,280
Virginia
$18,220
Tennessee
$18,220
Mississippi
$18,140
West Virginia
$18,070
Texas
$18,020
Michigan
$18,000
Kansas
$17,940
Georgia
$17,830
Montana
$17,690
New Mexico
$17,550
Hawaii
$17,350
Puerto Rico
$16,280
Skills
Time Management
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Quality Control Analysis
Social Perceptiveness
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Coordination
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Troubleshooting
Persuasion
Negotiation
Writing
Service Orientation
Active Learning
Equipment Selection
Systems Evaluation
Operations Analysis
Equipment Maintenance
Installation
Work Values
Relationships
Support
Achievement
Independence
Working Conditions
Recognition
Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Concern for Others
Stress Tolerance
Integrity
Adaptability/Flexibility
Persistence
Cooperation
Initiative
Independence
Achievement/Effort
Self Control
Social Orientation
Innovation
Analytical Thinking
Leadership
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Time Pressure
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Freedom to Make Decisions
Physical Proximity
Work With Work Group or Team
Spend Time Walking and Running
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Contaminants
Face-to-Face Discussions
Consequence of Error
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Decision Making
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Contact With Others
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Coordinate or Lead Others
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Level of Competition
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Degree of Automation
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Work Schedules
Deal With External Customers
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Duration of Typical Work Week
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Public Speaking
Spend Time Sitting
Letters and Memos
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Electronic Mail
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Radiation
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Time Pressure
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Contaminants
Face-to-Face Discussions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Decision Making
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to High Places
Public Speaking
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Electronic Mail
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
Letters and Memos
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Never-
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to High Places
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Sitting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Telephone
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Time Pressure
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
Time Pressure
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Contaminants
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Telephone
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Public Speaking
Telephone
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Frequency of Decision Making
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Time Pressure
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
- Importance Supplemental-
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.
Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.
Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.
Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.
Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.
Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.
Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.
Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.
Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.
Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.
Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.
Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.
Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.
Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.
Press ties on small pressing machines.
Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.
Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Doctoral Degree