Job Description:

• 1) Records number and cause of machine stoppage on textile machines, such as looms and spinning frames, for payroll, work assignment, and quality control purposes: Observes machine and questions worker to determine reason for machine stoppage.

• 2) Records information on forms for analysis by management.

• 3) May perform quality control tests on samples, such as measuring variations in thickness and testing tensile strength, using testing equipment.

• 4) May record and total items, such as material and labor costs to determine plant processing costs.

• 5) May be known as Loom-Stop Checker when working in weave room.

• 6) May be known as Ends-Down Checker when observing spinning or roving frames.