Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that winds metal scrap into balls for salvage: Hooks end of scrap onto reel of machine, using hook or handtool.

• 2) Starts machine that rotates reel and winds scrap into ball of specified size.

• 3) Turns lever to eject wound ball from machine.

• 4) Signals OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR to lower sling, and hooks ball onto sling for removal from work area.

• 5) Ties ball with wire to prevent unraveling.

• 6) May grade scrap according to alloy content.

• 7) May turn reel, manually to wind scrap.

• 8) May cut scrap metal, using power shear.

• 9) May weigh scrap metal, using floor scale.