Career roadmap
How to become a Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
What you would actually do
The tasks Cutters and Trimmers, Hands spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Active Listening2.9/5
- Speaking2.9/5
- Time Management2.9/5
- Reading Comprehension2.8/5
- Monitoring2.8/5
- Social Perceptiveness2.8/5
- Judgment and Decision Making2.8/5
- Critical Thinking2.6/5
- Complex Problem Solving2.5/5
- Coordination2.3/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Cutters and Trimmers, Hands are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.2/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional3.8/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Artistic2.2/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Investigative1.2/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.1/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.0/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
