| Job Title |
Slitting-machine Operator I |
| Job Description |
Operates Machine To Slit Continuous Lengths Of Material, Such
As Cardboard, Felt, Metallic Foil, Paper, Plastic, Rubberized
Sheeting, Or Textile Fabrics, Into Strips Of Specified Width:
Spaces Rotary Blades On Machine Shaft, According To Width
Specified For Strips, And Turns Setscrew To Secure Blades In
Position, Using Allen Wrench. Mounts Roll Or Bolt Of Material On
Machine Supports And Threads Material Over Tension Bar, Between
Feed Rollers, And Under Rotary Blades. Laps Ends Of Slit
Material Around Takeup Tubes I. Starts Machine And Observes Flow
Of Material Through Machine To Detect Irregular Cutting And
Winding. Moves Levers To Stop, Start, And Regulate Speed Of
Machine And To Align Material With Rotary Blades. Disengages
Winding Shaft And Removes Narrow Rolls Of Material. Stacks
Material On Shelves According To Width Of Material. When
Slitting Aluminum Foil Into Widths, Is Designated
Aluminum-foil-spooling-machine Operator (nonfer. Metal). When
Slitting Embroidered Cloth Into Strips For Use As Decorative
Trimming, Is Designated Straight Cutter, Machine (tex. Prod.,
Nec). May Be Designated According To Material Or Product Cut As
Binding Cutter (hat & Cap); Cuff Slitter (glove & Mit.);
Electric-tape Slitter (rubber Goods); Facing Slitter (garment;
Knitting); Paper Slitter (elec. Equip.; Paper & Pulp; Paper
Goods); Tape Cutter (garment; Knitting).
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