Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that dampens rolls of paper prior to calendering: Inserts steel shaft in core of roll and positions roll on machine frame, using hoist.

• 2) Aligns roll on shaft and fastens collar to shaft to secure alignment, using rule and wrench.

• 3) Turns valve to regulate flow of water into tank and starts machine.

• 4) Threads paper through feed and tension rolls and wraps end of paper around rewinding roll.

• 5) Turns handwheels to adjust tension and friction rolls.

• 6) Turns switch to start rotary brush that throws spray of water from tank onto underside of paper.

• 7) Pounds paper with wooden club to prevent loose winding on roll.

• 8) Observes feeding, spraying, and winding of paper for excess moisture and loose winding, and makes adjustments.

• 9) Loads rewound roll onto dolly, using hoist, and pushes it away from machine.