Job Description:

• 1) Repairs and adjusts mixing and packing machines used in production of nitroglycerin and dynamite: Washes machines and parts with sodium carbonate or other neutralizing compound prior to and during dismantling to minimize danger of explosion, using brush and rags.

• 2) Determines cause of equipment malfunction, according to knowledge of machine operation and report of operator or maintenance workers.

• 3) Dismantles, repairs, and replaces machine parts, using nonsparking handtools.

• 4) Observes safety regulations while working in explosive areas.