Washer Job Description:

Tends equipment that flushes rayon yarn with boiling bleach solution to remove spinning-bath residue and bleach product prior to finishing: Removes full cones, bobbins, cakes, or skeins of yarn from spinning (forming) machines and places product on wash rack. Turns valves to start flow of bleach water to flush yarn. Replaces empty bobbins or cones on spindles of spinning machines. May hang skeins in tubs of bleach solution and be designated Dipper (plastic-synth.) or in tubs of chemicals and be designated Desulfurizer, Hand (plastic-synth.). May wrap cakes of yarn in cloth to protect cakes during washing, bleaching, steaming, and drying operations or to partially dry cakes after washing [Cake Wrapper (plastic-synth.)]. May perform duties of Drier Operator (plastic-synth.) Iii in plants where washing, bleaching, and drying are combined into single operation. May be designated according to article washed and bleached as Bobbin Washer (plastic-synth.); Cake Washer (plastic-synth.); Skein Washer (plastic-synth.); Staple Fiber Washer (plastic-synth.). May tend equipment that processes yarn in single operation and be designated Desulfurizer, Machine (plastic-synth.).