| Job Title |
Cloth-finishing-range Operator |
| Job Description |
Tends Feed-end Of Range That Applies Size, Starch,
Water-repellent, Wrinkle Resistant, Or Other Chemical Finishes
To Cloth, Stretches Cloth To Specified Width, And Dries Finished
Cloth: Positions Truck Of Folded Cloth At Feed-end Of Machine Or
Inserts Rod Through Cloth Roll And Pushes Roll Onto Brackets.
Sews Cloth End To Leader In Machine, Using Portable Sewing
Machine. Turns Valve To Permit Flow Of Finish To Trough Under
Mangle. Turns Handwheels And Knobs To Control Temperature Of
Drying Cans And Movement Of Cloth Through Range, And To Adjust
Width And Tension Guides. Observes Cloth Entering Machine To
Detect Flaws, Such As Holes And Torn Selvages. Cuts Out Flaws,
Using Scissors. When Back-filling Cloth With Starch, Positions
Doctor At Specified Angle To Scrape Excess Starch From Cloth.
Cleans And Greases Machines. May Be Designated According To Type
Of Finish Applied As Back Sizer (textile); Waterproofing-machine
Operator (textile).
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