Job Description:

• 1) Tends intermediate carding machines that open, clean, mix, and straighten wool, asbestos, or synthetic fibers and deliver carded stock to finisher card: Patrols area between breaker and finisher cards and observes intermediate carding to detect clogged rollers and breaks in carded web.

• 2) Stops machine, removes fiber from clogged rollers, and pieces up broken web by rolling and twisting fibers between fingers.

• 3) Signals FINISHER-CARD TENDER to restart carding machines.

• 4) Oils machine.

• 5) Cleans machine, using airhose and rake.