Job Description:

• 1) Tends machines which combine strands of sliver into lap II and winds sliver into rolls: Pulls cans of sliver to creeling position.

• 2) Threads ends of sliver through guides, stop-motion device, and rolls, and onto takeup pin, or attaches end to preceding end by overlapping and twisting sliver with fingers.

• 3) Patrols machine area to detect exhausted ends and observe lights indicating machine stoppage caused by sliver break.

• 4) Pieces up broken ends.

• 5) Removes lap and replaces empty pins.

• 6) May depress pedal to raise roll of lap for doffing or loosen holders by hand.

• 7) May tend combers.