Job Description:

• 1) Tends machines that bleach or dye skeins of yarn: Hangs yarn skeins over perforated rack.

• 2) Turns valves to fill dye vats with water, and turns knob to set temperature of water according to specifications.

• 3) Pours chemical softeners and liquid dyes into vats according to formula.

• 4) Starts machine that rotates skeins periodically and circulates dye through yarn.

• 5) Dumps dye solution from vats at end of dyeing cycle and circulates rinse water through yarn.

• 6) Loops several skeins of yarn together to form bundle and removes yarn bundles from perforated racks.

• 7) Places bundles of yarn into boxes.

• 8) May load and unload machine, using chain hoist.

• 9) Important variables may be indicated by trade names or machines used.