Job Description:

• 1) Tends semiautomatic machine that winds thread from cones onto spools or tubes used on sewing machines: Places full cones on rack, and passes threads through guides, tension device, yardage counter, and drop wires.

• 2) Loads tubes or spools into machine hopper.

• 3) Observes operations of machine to detect breaks or lap-ups.

• 4) Removes spools having winding defects, or pieces up broken ends, using knotter.

• 5) Inspects spools for defects in winding and color as they are discharged by machine.

• 6) May verify spool size, using gauge.

• 7) May pack filled tubes or spools in boxes.