Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that reduces broke or dry pulp sheets to pulp or slurry for use in making paper, wallboard, or related products: Dumps broke or pulp sheets onto conveyor or into vat to fill pulper machine.

• 2) Pushes buttons and turns valves to admit water, ink removing solution, and steam that softens material to specified consistency.

• 3) Starts beating machine that reduces material to pulp.

• 4) Observes and monitors material, dials, or charts to ensure specified consistency of pulp.

• 5) Opens discharge gate or starts pump to dump or transport pulp to storage or to other processes.

• 6) May catch pulp in broke boxes and push boxes to beater engines.

• 7) May push cart loads of broke from paper machines to pulper.

• 8) May be designated according to material reduced as Broke-Beater Tender; or according to type of machine used as Hydropulper.