Job Description:

• 1) Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in spinning yarn: Reads production schedule for information, such as quantity of yarn, type of fiber, staple length, yarn size, quality and texture desired, and ultimate use of yarn.

• 2) Computes draft required to reduce roving to specified yarn size and drafting gear size to effect draft, using mathematical formulas and tables.

• 3) Determines spacing of drafting rollers according to staple length of fiber.

• 4) Analyzes yarn specifications to determine amount of twist to put into yarn.

• 5) Computes twist gear size, using mathematical formulas and tables.

• 6) Schedules changes in machine setup to produce yarn according to production schedule, issuing change instructions to SECTION LEADER AND MACHINE SETTER.

• 7) Examines yarn to detect variations from standards.

• 8) Schedules doffing of frames to avoid excessive downtime.

• 9) Trains new employees.

• 10) Participates in setup and adjustment of machines and equipment.

• 11) Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.