Cutters and Trimmers (Hand)

Top 3 Cutter and Trimmer Jobs

  • Form/Mold Maker - MFG Construction & Water Products - Independence, KS

    Cutting / trimming wood to fit design. * Use correct tools for the job. * Cleaning and maintaining work tools. * Cleaning and maintaining safety equipment. * Cleaning work areas at the end of the ...

  • Poultry Processing Worker - Batesville - Peco Foods - Batesville, AR

    Cutting , trimming , and packing poultry. Using knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming . Clean, trim , slice, and section carcasses for future ...

  • DAY SHIFT Poultry Processing Workers - Sebastopol - Peco Foods - Walnut Grove, MS

    Cutting , trimming and packing poultry Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming Clean, trim , slice, and section carcasses for future ...

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What Cutters and trimmers Do

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.


Cutter and trimmer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 8,100
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $30,230

Job Outlook for Cutters and trimmers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -2,400
  • Growth rate: -30 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Cutter or trimmer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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