Job Description:

• 1) Tends filter that removes excess water from activated carbon slurry, preparatory to drying, for variety of industrial and consumer applications: Moves lever to transfer carbon slurry from discharge chute onto revolving filter cloth.

• 2) Raises and lowers spreader gate to spread carbon uniformly over surface of filter cloth.

• 3) Dumps bags of processed carbon onto conveyor leading to shipping or storage area.

• 4) Monitors vacuum gauge on filter and observes color of wash water to detect leaks in cloth.

• 5) Scrapes carbon from surface of cloth, using wood paddle, to examine for leaks and other damage or wear.

• 6) Flushes filter cloth with water hose preparatory to changing cloths.