Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that immerses hardboard sheets in oil to impart smooth finish and cuts sheets to size preparatory to tempering: Adjusts position of saws to cut sheets to specified length and width.

• 2) Observes gauge and turns steam valve to fill oil reservoir and maintain oil at prescribed temperature.

• 3) Starts feed conveyors, saws, and automatic sheet-stacking mechanism.

• 4) Feeds uncoated sheets into machine and pulls table saw across end of each sheet before coating to remove irregular edges.

• 5) Observes sheets for presence of coating flaws, scratches, and oil droplets on surface.

• 6) Grades hardboard sheets according to defects and size.

• 7) Places board beneath each stack of oiled sheets and inverts top sheet to protect surfaces against marring during storage or further processing.

• 8) Keeps records of rejected hardboard sheets for shift log.