1. Tends machine that mixes dry ingredients to make cocoa blends and dairy powder mixes: Weighs out specified amounts of ingredients, such as sugar, powdered milk, and cocoa, according to formula, and dumps ingredients into mixing machine. 2. Starts machine that mixes ingredients for specified length of time. 3. Opens …
1. Tends press that separates residue from cocoa butter: Reads pressure gauge and starts pump that forces unrefined cocoa butter through filter screen to separate residue from oil and transfers refined cocoa butter to storage. 2. Unclamps door of filter to remove screen and gain access to interior of machine. …
1. Assists COCOA-BEAN ROASTER I and COCOA-BEAN ROASTER II to process cocoa beans preparatory to making cocoa, chocolate, or other cocoa products: Receives signal to charge and discharge cocoa beans from roasting ovens. 2. Observes thermometers and clock and notifies supervisor of deviations from specific temperature or roasting cycle. 3. …
1. Sets up and operates such equipment as continuous roaster, cracker and fanner, dryer, and grinder, to process cocoa beans to make chocolate liquor: Turns gas valves and electric switches to start and heat roaster. 2. Sets thermostat and rheostat to control temperature of roaster and speed of rotation. 3. …
1. Operates one or more roasters to remove moisture and impart specified color and flavor to cocoa beans: Adjusts thermostat and fuel valve to heat roasters to specified temperature. 2. Observes temperature chart to ascertain heat pattern of roaster. 3. Pulls handle to open hopper and drop beans into roaster. …
1. Tends machine that removes from cocoa beans, such foreign materials as stones, string and dirt: Selects bags of cocoa beans, according to instructions and transfers them to hopper of machine, using handtruck; or presses button to start conveyors that move beans from silo to hopper. 2. Opens bags with …
1. Repairs shoes damaged in manufacturing process: Inspects shoe or reads ticket to determine defects. 2. Removes damaged parts, using handtools, such as knife, hammer, lasting tool, prying tool, and tack puller. 3. Operates stitching machine or stitches by hand to repair broken or missed stitches and to replace parts. …
1. Tends belt-driven saw that cuts corncobs into specified lengths for bowls of corncob pipes: Pushes lever that engages belt to start saw. 2. Positions cob against stop on table of saw and depresses pedal that advances revolving saw blade, cutting cob to specified length. 3. Places husks and other …
1. Tends machine that mixes and strains filling and coating materials for paper: Weighs and dumps specified quantities of materials, such as clay, soda ash, titanium dioxide, lithopone, or gypsum, into hopper of mixing machine. 2. Turns valve to admit metered volume of water into mixing machine and starts machine …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in blending and mixing materials used to make coating for paper and related products: Reads production order to determine type and quantity of coating needed. 2. Plans mixing sequence and orders raw materials from stockroom. 3. Assigns job duties to workers and …
1. Mounts roll of asphalt-impregnated felt paper on machine that paints paper to make floor covering: Observes paint level in pans to ensure that prescribed amount is pumped into pans to cover rolls. 2. Examines impregnated felt paper to detect tears. 3. Notifies COATING-MACHINE OPERATOR of discrepancies. 4. Removes painted …
1. Operates machine to spray paint and print surface finish on hardboard sheets: Fills hoppers of machine with ready-mixed paint. 2. Starts machine and moves controls to regulate spraying action, specified tension of rollers, and temperature of infrared drying lamps. 3. Tests density of paint, using viscometer. 4. May tend …
1. Tends machine that applies asphalt to textile bag material to waterproof material: Lifts roll of textile bag material, roll of paper dipped in hot asphalt, and roll of clean paper onto machine brackets. 2. Threads ends of rolls with asphalt paper inserted between textile bag material and clean paper …
1. Operates machine to coat cloth, paper, or other sheet material used in production of artificial leather and other coated fabrics: Installs uncoated sheeting roll on machine brackets, using hoist, or threads sheeting from calender machine through coating machine rollers onto takeup roll. 2. Operates sewing machine to join uncoated …
1. Tends machines that apply lacquer, paint, or stain to pencils: Pours coating fluid into reservoir of machine. 2. Places pencils on feed conveyor or in hopper of machine. 3. Starts machine that presses pencils through openings in sides of reservoir to coat them with fluid. 4. Places coated pencils …
1. Feeds leather or plastic into machine that coats material with waterproof paint or adhesive for use in lining or covering luggage or novelty cases: Covers one side of material with protective leather sheet and feeds material through machine rollers or revolving brush to coat exposed surface.
1. Operates machine to size, coat, and emboss fabrics, such as felt or cloth: Places roll of material onto feed holder of machine. 2. Threads end through tandem arrangement of calender, sizing, coating, embossing, and drier units. 3. Attaches end to rewind spindle. 4. Turns handwheels to admit steam that …
1. Tends equipment that automatically applies and bakes enamel or other coating onto fabricated steel products: Fills machine reservoir with coating solution, such as lacquer, enamel, or varnish. 2. Starts conveyor or feed rolls that carry products to be coated and baked, through equipment. 3. Sets heating unit at specified …
1. Tends battery of mixing vessels that mix chemical solutions with process catalysts to apply chemical coating, such as alumina: Starts pump to admit coating solution to automatic measuring tank and to transfer solution from measuring tank to coating vessel. 2. Starts agitator to mix solution. 3. Draws sample from …
1. Tends automated equipment that applies photosensitive coating of masking ink to printed circuit board panels to facilitate development of circuit design on boards in fabrication of PCB’s: Pushes buttons and switches to start heater, conveyor, and coating equipment. 2. Measures conveyor travel time of sample panel, using stopwatch, and …
1. Tends machines that shape and polish unfinished wooden coat hangers: Smooths rough edges on ends of hangers, using rotating sanding disk. 2. Starts automatic shaper and loads machine hopper with hangers. 3. Transfers shaped hangers to polishing machine and places bars of paraffin in machine. 4. Starts machine. 5. …
1. Tends machine that sprays and coats interior of smoking pipe bowls with mixture of charcoal, shellac, and alcohol: Pours specified amounts of charcoal, shellac, and alcohol into agitator and mixes solution for specified period to prepare coating solution. 2. Pours solution through filter into tank, replaces tank top, pulls …
1. Tends machine that automatically coats inside of brake lining with adhesive preparatory to bonding lining to brake shoe: Starts machine and conveyor and feeds brake lining into machine to obtain sample for approval by supervisor. 2. Feeds brake linings into machine and observes coating for conformance to specifications as …
1. Tends machine that automatically smooths and paints flanges of acoustical tile: Starts machine. 2. Turns dial to control temperature of pressing irons. 3. Adjusts pressure of irons to obtain smooth finish on flanges. 4. Adjusts rollers, using wrench, to control amount of paint applied to flanges as tile moves …
1. Operates roll-coating machine and auxiliary equipment to coat coils of sheet metal, flat metal blanks, or fabricated metal parts with paint, vinyl plastic, or adhesive film: Positions coiled metal strip on mandrel of feed reel or places metal blanks onto feed carriage of machine. 2. Feeds coils of sheet …
