Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that cuts tow, sliver, or waste fibers into staple lengths preparatory to blending and subsequent processing into yarn: Places cans of sliver or bales of raw stock at feed-end of machine.

• 2) Cuts bale bands, using hand snips.

• 3) Places loose fiber on belt which conveys fiber to cutting blades or pulls ends of sliver or tow from cans and guides them into feed rolls at cutter.

• 4) Examines fiber falling from cutter to detect fusing of fibers due to dull cutting blades.

• 5) Measures cut fiber with ruler to verify length.

• 6) Notifies MACHINE FIXER when cut fiber does not meet specifications.

• 7) May stock from several bales to blend fibers.

• 8) May sort loose stock by size and color.