| Job Title |
Spray-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Tends Machine That Sprays Finish On Cloth To Increase
Thickness And Bulk Of Cloth: Places Roll Of Cloth On Holders, By
Hand Or Using Hoist. Sews End Of Cloth To Leader, Using Sewing
Machine Mounted On Feed-end Of Spraying Machine. Adjusts Air
Pressure Control, Observes Gauges, And Turns Knob To Start Flow
Of Finish From Tanks Through Spray Apparatus. Adjusts
Temperature Control And Observes Gauges To Regulate Heat In Gas
Flame Dryer And Hot Air Drying Compartments, According To
Temperature Chart. Starts Machine And Observes Cloth Passing
Through Spray Cabinet To Ensure That Finish Is Sprayed Evenly On
Cloth. Stops Machine And Adjusts Air Pressure Control, Nozzles
On Spray Apparatus, Or Cleans Clogged Nozzles If Finish Is Not
Uniform. Measures Cloth Emerging From Drying Compartment To
Detect Width Shrinkage And Adjusts Temperature Controls As
Needed. Removes Roll Of Cloth From Machine By Hand Or Using
Hoist, Or Pushes Handtruck From Under Swing-folding Attachments.
Places Empty Beam On Machine Or Pushes Empty Handtruck Under
Swing-folding Attachment [back Tender (textile)]. May Tend
Machine Equipped With Doctor To Scrape Excess Size From
Material. May Pour Finish From Containers Into Tanks. May Be
Designated According To Finish Used As Blow-machine Tender,
Starch Spraying (textile).
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