Job Description:

• 1) Inspects finished felt for processing flaws, such as random thickness, grease spots, and dye marks, and grades felt, following grading specifications: Places roll of felt onto holding fixture at end of glass-top inspection table, assisted by another worker.

• 2) Threads front end of felt strip between hold-down bar and table.

• 3) Activates fluorescent light inside table and sets table gauges to measure length, width, and thickness of felt.

• 4) Feeds felt onto takeup roller that pulls felt across lighted table.

• 5) Depresses button to activate takeup roller.

• 6) Examines felt for lint, grease spots, discolorations, and dye marks.

• 7) Reads thickness and width gauges to verify conformity to specifications.

• 8) Depresses button to stop takeup roller when felt meets length specification.

• 9) Cuts felt from roll and weighs felt piece to detect deviation from prescribed weight.

• 10) Marks ticket and attaches ticket to portion of felt that needs to be reworked or discarded.

• 11) Records thickness, width, length, and weight of felt on mill ticket.

• 12) Grades felt according to grading specifications.