| Job Title |
Roller-mill Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Mill Equipped With Rollers To Grind Paste Of Premixed
Ingredients, Such As Pigments, Resins, Solvents, Oils, And
Plasticizers, For Use In Paint, Lacquer, And Ink: Moves Controls
To Set Specified Roll Spacing And Pressure. Starts Flow Of Water
Through Roll Cooling System To Prevent Ignition Or Discoloration
Of Paste. Adjusts Feed Gate To Regulate Flow Of Paste From
Hopper Onto Feeder Roll. Secures Scraper Blade To Takeoff Roll
And Bolts Chute To Scraper Blade, Allowing Paste To Flow From
Roll Into Thinning And Storage Tanks Or Scrapes Paste From Mill
Apron Into Container, Using Spatula. Tests Paste Sample For
Fineness, Using Grind Gauge, Or Sends Sample To Laboratory For
Analysis. Adjusts Roll Pressure Controls To Regulate Flow Of
Paste During Grinding. Cleans Equipment, Using Scrapers And
Solvents. May Pump Specified Types And Quantities Of Thinners
Into Thinning Tank. May Blend Specified Extenders (chemicals
That Increase Bulk Of Paint) With Paste, Using Portable Mixer.
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