Job Description:

• 1) Tends equipment that cleans and dries metal cartridge parts: Loads parts into hopper by hand or using hoist.

• 2) Moves switches to start conveyor system and rotate open end tumbling barrels that remove oil, scale, and dirt from cartridge parts.

• 3) Turns steam and water valves and reads gauges to regulate temperature and level of cleaning solutions in tanks and to regulate temperature in drying drum.

• 4) Adds chemicals, such as acids and detergents, to maintain solutions at specified concentrations.

• 5) Examines parts at ejection chute to ensure parts are cleaned and dried according to specifications.

• 6) May operate electric tier-lift truck to position containers filled with parts on platform above feed hopper.

• 7) May tumble parts in metal-drawing solution prior to drying process.