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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
SOC 51-6021.00
Press or shape articles by hand or machine.
Zone 1
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
1
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Operation and Control
3.0
Critical Thinking
2.5
Operation Monitoring
2.5
Time Management
2.5
Monitoring
2.4
Complex Problem Solving
2.2
Equipment Maintenance
2.2
Troubleshooting
2.2
Knowledge Areas 8
Customer and Personal Service
3.6
Production and Processing
3.3
English Language
2.9
Public Safety and Security
2.9
Education and Training
2.6
Administration and Management
2.5
Sales and Marketing
2.5
Mathematics
2.4
Key Tasks
1Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.
2Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments
and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.
3Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.
4Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or
forward them for additional processing.
5Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or
from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.
Also Known As
All-Around Presser
Armhole Presser
Automatic Presser
Blocker
Boarder
Bobbin Presser
Brim Presser
Buffing Wheel Presser
Calender Machine Operator
Clothes Ironer
Tools & Equipment
Adjustable hand wrenches
Digital micrometers
Electric fabric cutters
Fabric cleaning brushes
Fabric shears
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