Description
Use hand tools and hand-held power tools to trim, finish, and clean edges on manufactured items such as molded plastics, textiles, glass, stone, or rubber, removing excess material to meet quality specifications.
Knowledge
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Advanced Manufacturing
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Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
