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Mould or Die Finishers use a variety of hand and power tools to shape, smooth, finish, and polish moulds or metal working dies.

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An Optics Technician produces precision spherical and plane optics to specifications, corrects lens/prism surfaces, and fabricates optics for cameras, projectors, eye wear, microscopes, telescopes, domestic appliances and binoculars.

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Packaging Machine Mechanics set up packaging lines to accommodate various products, package dimensions, and production volumes. They may also repair, adjust, or maintain this equipment.

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Pattern Makers make wood, plastic, metal, plaster of paris, or polystyrene models to produce castings. Mould Makers then use use them to form a cavity in the sand, into which molten metal is poured to form a casting. Patternmaking is divided into two branches: wood patternmaking and metal patternmaking.

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Pressure systems welders use shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and flux cored arc welding processes to weld metal plates, tubes, and other structures in boilers and other pressure systems. They cut pipes and tanks and assemble these pieces, and may have to repair defective welds in boilers and pressure systems.

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Process Operators in food manufacturing monitor, adjust, and maintain food processing systems and equipment.

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Power Process Operators monitor and run processing equipment, using hand tools and measuring devices to maintain temperature and pressure levels in the power plant.

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Power Process Operators for refinery, chemical and liquid processes monitor valves, pumps, and other equipment to make sure the factory is efficient and productive.

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Wood products processing operators monitor and maintain the equipment in wood products and pulp and paper plants.

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