Job Description:

• 1) Tends one or more machines that form fiberglass filaments from molten glass and combine filaments into sliver: Pulls fiberglass filaments extruded through bushing over sleeve where binding solution is applied and into groove of graphite shoe that binds filaments into single strand of sliver.

• 2) Passes sliver strand through opening in floor to FLOOR WINDER on floor below who winds sliver onto tubes.

• 3) Patrols and observes bushings to detect defects, such as clogged bushings, beads, bead straps, and defective binder applicators.

• 4) Stops machine and removes beads or bead straps from bushing with wire pick to unclog bushing.

• 5) Notifies YARDAGE-CONTROL OPERATOR, FORMING or FORMING-MACHINE ADJUSTER of defective product or machine operation.

• 6) Turns petcocks to adjust flow of binding fluid to sleeves.

• 7) May turn rheostat to obtain specified temperature in electric furnace where glass is melted.

• 8) May fill furnace hopper with glass marbles and adjust feed mechanisms so that marbles enter furnace at specified rate.

• 9) May be designated according to length and fineness of fibers produced as Staple-Fiber-Machine Tender.