Job Description:

• 1) Tends semiautomatic pairing machines that twist two or more wires together to form insulated telephone or electrical wire, following instructions on production tags: Attaches ends of two wires together; feeds paired wires through guides on bow, around capstan, over guide rollers; and attaches them to takeup reel.

• 2) Sets counter and presses button to start takeup and pairing motors.

• 3) Turns adjustment screws to maintain feed and rheostat to maintain running, stopping, and takeup tension.

• 4) Stops machine to replace empty or filled reels and to check for and repair bare spots in insulation and breaks in wire.

• 5) Tests paired wires for possible shorts.