1. Inspects operating condition of machinery and equipment used in manufacture of stock feed, starch, sugar, and liquid sugar products to detect potential sources for loss of product: Examines valves, pipe connections, conveyors, pumps, and equipment assemblies for potential malfunction and cause of leakage, spillage, overflow, and excessive dusting. 2. …
1. Tends machine equipped with air-jet chambers through which continuous filament yarn is processed to change texture and increase bulk of yarn: Creels machine and threads yarn ends through machine guides, over feed rollers, air-jet chambers, tension guides, and drop wires. 2. Loops end of yarn around takeup spool. 3. …
1. Tends machine that mercerizes yarn in skein form: Shakes skeins of yarn to remove tangles and loads skeins on roller arms of machine. 2. Starts machine that puts yarn under tension, passes skeins through caustic solution, and rinses skeins. 3. Tests caustic solution, using hydrometer, and adds soda or …
1. Tends range that mercerizes and dries yarn in warp form: Pours caustic soda, acids, and softeners into mixing tanks, according to formula. 2. Turns valves to allow solutions to flow into mercerizing, neutralizing, and finishing vats. 3. Mounts balls of warp yarn in creel, using hoist or lift and …
1. Assists YARN-MERCERIZER OPERATOR II in mercerizing yarn, performing any combination of following tasks: Mounts balls of warp yarn in creel, using hoist or lift truck, with aid of operator. 2. Straightens tangled yarn and ties broken ends. 3. Conveys yarn and chemicals to and from storage, using handtruck. 4. …
1. Tends machine that applies finishing solution to yarn, thread, or twine to add strength and luster to item: Places full spools on spindles of creel, draws thread through finishing compound and drying and brushing units, and laps end onto takeup spools, or ties thread to preceding end. 2. Pours …
1. Tends machine that crimps thermoplastic yarn to increase bulk, add elasticity, and provide yarn with a soft hand: Places supply packages on spindles and threads yarn ends through guides, feed rolls, and into crimping attachments. 2. Pulls yarn ends from stuffer boxes of crimping attachments, using wire hook, threads …
1. Tends twisting machine frames equipped with thermal units and false-twist spindles to produce stretch yarn: Threads yarn through guides, feed rollers, and heating unit, around entrance wheel of false-twist spindle, through traverse guide, and onto takeup bobbin, utilizing suction lines along path yarn travels, extension rods, and wire threader. …
1. Controls temperature of bushings and speed of winders on fiberglass forming machines to maintain specified yardage per pound in sliver: Monitors bushing control panels, temperature charts, and indicators to determine if temperature of furnace bushings, molten glass over bushings, forehearths, and canals meet specifications. 2. Obtains test skein of …
1. Operates yarding machine to pull logs from cutting area to landing: Controls direction, speed, and braking of cable drums to position chokers or grapples over logs, pull logs across cutting area, lift logs over tree trunks and other obstructions, and position logs for loading onto trucks, using pedals and …
1. Examines packages of wound yarn for defects, such as bruises, cuts, tangles, or soil and removes defective yarn to salvage usable yarn, using one of following methods: Pulls yarn from package by hand. 2. Places yarn in holder, and inserts yarn end in nozzle of vacuum tube that draws …
1. Inspects yarn for defects preparatory to shipment or storage: Examines bobbins, cones, cops, or tubes of yarn by sight and touch for defects, such as broken threads, cross threads, dirty yarn, and excessively loose or tight winding. 2. Places defective yarn on trays or bobbin carts for reprocessing. 3. …
1. Examines skeins of yarn to detect flaws, such as soils, slubs, breaks, and uneven dyeing or twisting: Shakes skeins to straighten yarn, hangs skeins on rod and spreads and pulls yarn around rod to locate imperfections. 2. Cuts out slubs and ties yarn ends together. 3. Examines winding and …
1. Sorts yarn according to type, size, weight, color, blend, and quality for storage or distribution to other departments. 2. May doff winding machines. 3. May convey yarn to storage or other departments, using handtruck. 4. May store yarn in bins.
1. Tends machine that winds strands of yarn from bobbins, cakes, pirns, and other yarn packages into packages specified for further processing, shipment, or storage: Places supply packages on spindles or holders. 2. Threads ends of yarn from each package through guides and tension device and attaches them to takeup …
1. Salvages and stores used building materials: Stacks cleaned lumber according to size and condition. 2. Sorts and stores used millwork, plumbing fixtures, heating equipment, and structural steel. 3. Cuts lumber to customer’s specifications, using power saw. 4. Fills customer’s order and loads materials on car or truck.
1. Computes amount of fabric required to produce specified styles of garments in various sizes: Measures parts of sample garments or paper patterns to determine amount of fabric required to produce particular style of garment. 2. Calculates amount of fabric required to produce specified style of garment in various sizes, …
1. Measures number of skeins of carpet yarn wound onto cardboard cones, using calibrated board. 2. Records amount of yarn and identification of worker who wound cone for quality and production control purposes.
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, issuing, and shipping equipment, materials, and supplies, such as machinery, lumber, chemicals, fuel oils, scrap iron, and ore concentrate: Weighs railroad cars and trucks containing shipments, and verifies shipments against delivery records. 2. Inspects incoming shipments, notifies freight agent …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in loading and unloading materials and in using and maintaining machines and equipment in lumber yard or building materials yard: Coordinates shipments in and out of yard and inspects for specified quantity and quality. 2. Directs workers in loading and unloading materials …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in receiving bulk cotton in cotton ginning establishment: Directs workers engaged in unloading bulk cotton and routing it to storage bins or to ginning stands through vacuum conveyor pipes. 2. Maintains records of quantity and location of stored cotton. 3. May assist …
1. Drives tractor to move spots to suction shed, storage building, or other designated areas of cotton gin yard: Loads bales of cotton into trailer and unloads and stores bales. 2. Keeps record of supplies issued from warehouse and delivers supplies to gin workers. 3. May clean gin yard as …
1. Examines various units of vessels during construction for faulty work quality and compliance with blueprint specifications and Navy standards, using measuring tools: Inspects welded joints for specified fusion. 2. Examines structural units to determine that frames, plates, and foundations are assembled, according to blueprint specifications. 3. Examines installation of …
1. Moves and stores material and maintains yard and grounds of paper and pulp plant, performing any combination of following tasks: Shovels wood chips, pulpwood, sulfur, and limerock into trucks or onto conveyors. 2. Cleans chips or bark from conveyors; bark, leaves, and twigs from water canal; and burns refuse. …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in loading, transferring, and operating trains and locomotives in industrial yard. 2. May direct workers engaged in handling and storing objects in yard. 3. May direct workers engaged in inspecting and maintaining rolling stock. 4. Performs duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master …
