| Job Title |
Tufting-machine Operator, Single-needle |
| Job Description |
Tends Single-needle Machine That Tufts Yarn Through Material
To Produce Rugs: Measures, Marks, Or Traces Rug Dimensions Or
Outline On Backing Material (loosely Woven Fabric Or Burlap),
Using Tape Measure, Marking Pencil, And Rug Patterns. Mounts
Yarn Packages On Creel Spindles And Draws Ends Through Guides,
Tensions, And Needle Eye. Positions Roll Of Backing On Machine
Brackets At Entry End And Threads Material Through Feed Rollers
Onto Spiked Takeup Roll. Presses Buttons And Lever To Start
Machine That Inserts Tufts In Singular Rows Through Material.
Observes Tufting To Detect Broken Yarn Ends And Malfunctions.
Rethreads Broken Yarn Ends And Reports Malfunctions To Repair
Personnel. Cuts Material With Scissors When Specified Carpeting
Has Been Tufted.
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