- Industrie: Government; Labor
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A professional who dyes rugs on customers' premises, using spray gun and brushes. Respnsibilities include:
* Mixes powdered dye with water according to prescribed formula.
* Sprays or brushes rugs with prepared solution to remove stains.
* Applies dye to rugs with spray gun, electrically rotated brush, and handbrushes.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dyes or tints shoes for customers of shoe repair or shoe shining shops. Respnsibilities include:
* Inserts shoetree or stuffs paper into shoe to stiffen shoe upper, forming smooth working surface on shoe.
* Cleans shoes with acetone, alcohol, water, or other solutions to remove dirt, dye, and grease, using brushes, cloths, and sponges.
* Selects prepared dye or mixes dyes to match shade specified by instructions or color chart.
* Applies coat of dye or tint onto shoe upper, using spray gun or swab.
* Ignites dye on shoe to drive dye into leather.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dyes or tints shoes for customers of shoe repair or shoe shining shops. Respnsibilities include:
* Inserts shoetree or stuffs paper into shoe to stiffen shoe upper, forming smooth working surface on shoe.
* Cleans shoes with acetone, alcohol, water, or other solutions to remove dirt, dye, and grease, using brushes, cloths, and sponges.
* Selects prepared dye or mixes dyes to match shade specified by instructions or color chart.
* Applies coat of dye or tint onto shoe upper, using spray gun or swab.
* Ignites dye on shoe to drive dye into leather.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sprays dyes on leather articles, such as gloves and jackets, to restore original color, using spray gun. Respnsibilities include:
* Selects suede or leather dyes to match color of garment and fills spray gun container with dye.
* Places article on dress form and sprays dye evenly over surface.
* Hangs finished garments on line to dry.
* Brushes (buffs) suede garments with handbrush to raise nap.
* Sprays some garments with water-repelling compounds.
* May prepare dye solutions by blending basic colors to obtain specified hue.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sprays dyes on leather articles, such as gloves and jackets, to restore original color, using spray gun. Respnsibilities include:
* Selects suede or leather dyes to match color of garment and fills spray gun container with dye.
* Places article on dress form and sprays dye evenly over surface.
* Hangs finished garments on line to dry.
* Brushes (buffs) suede garments with handbrush to raise nap.
* Sprays some garments with water-repelling compounds.
* May prepare dye solutions by blending basic colors to obtain specified hue.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs any combination of following tasks in dyeing textile products, such as garments, rugs, and drapes. Respnsibilities include:
* Loads and unloads dyeing machines, extractor, and tumbler.
* Scrubs rugs with handbrush, soap, and water prior to dyeing.
* Bleaches articles, under direction of dyer, to strip them of original colors preparatory to dyeing by immersing articles in vat.
* May spread rug over steamtable and turn valves to admit steam through table and into rug, when dyeing rugs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs any combination of following duties to dye and dry carpets and rugs. Respnsibilities include:
* Sews scrap material onto odd shaped rugs to facilitate handling during dyeing process.
* Hangs rug over roller of dyeing machine and stitches ends together with needle and twine so that rug can be immersed in solution when roller is turned.
* Observes rug during dyeing process and keeps rug straight on roller.
* Lifts rug with power hoist to drain off excess solution.
* Moves rug to washing platform, using handtruck.
* Washes rug, using water hose to remove excess dye.
* Places rug in extractor or hangs rug on pole in drying room.
* Rolls dry rug and carries or transports rug to loading area, using handtruck.
* May remove dust from rug before dyeing process, using rug dusting machine or hand vacuum cleaner.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers in repairing and refinishing shoes. Respnsibilities include:
* Inspects donated new and used shoes to determine feasibility of repair or saleability.
* Trains subordinates and handicapped individuals in job duties of shoe repairer.
* Performs periodic performance evaluations.
* Performs duties as described under shoe repairer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers in repairing and refinishing shoes. Respnsibilities include:
* Inspects donated new and used shoes to determine feasibility of repair or saleability.
* Trains subordinates and handicapped individuals in job duties of shoe repairer.
* Performs periodic performance evaluations.
* Performs duties as described under shoe repairer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who repairs and renovates worn or damaged luggage made of leather, fiber, and other materials. Respnsibilities include:
* Sews rips by hand or machine, inserts and repairs linings, and replaces locks, catches, straps, buckles, corner protectors, and other parts to repair all types of hand luggage.
* Repairs and reconditions trunks and other heavy luggage, constructing and gluing together frame, cutting and bending fiberboard pieces together, and riveting on locks, catches, corner protectors, and other parts.
* May construct leather articles, such as purses, wallets, and briefcases, ordered specially by customers.
* May specialize in repairing trunks and other heavy luggage and be designated Trunk Repairer.
Industry:Professional careers
