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Job Title: Singer
Singer Job Description:
Tends machine that singes nap or lint from cloth: Sews end of cloth to leader, using portable sewing machine, or threads end through machine rollers. Observes cloth to detect burning as cloth passes over heated plates, rollers, or gas flame, and through wetting-down equipment. Sets thermostat to maintain specified temperature of singeing element and prevent burning of cloth. Turns valve to control water flow to wetting-down equipment. May doff machine, using handtruck.
Roving-Weight Gauger
Weighs roving samples from wool carding machines and adjusts machines to produce roving of specified...
Remnant Sorter
Sorts cloth remnants or seconds according to length and folds and ties them into bundles. May cut de...
Roll Coverer, Burlap
Wraps or ties pieces of burlap around rolls of cloth or inserts rolls into burlap bag to protect clo...
Jigger
Tends dye jig that passes cloth from one roll to another through vat of dye or other solution to sco...
Bonding-Machine Tender
Tends machine that bonds, stretches, and applies finishing solution to synthetic thread to improve s...
Weighs roving samples from wool carding machines and adjusts machines to produce roving of specified...
Remnant Sorter
Sorts cloth remnants or seconds according to length and folds and ties them into bundles. May cut de...
Roll Coverer, Burlap
Wraps or ties pieces of burlap around rolls of cloth or inserts rolls into burlap bag to protect clo...
Jigger
Tends dye jig that passes cloth from one roll to another through vat of dye or other solution to sco...
Bonding-Machine Tender
Tends machine that bonds, stretches, and applies finishing solution to synthetic thread to improve s...