Job Description:

• 1) Tends batteries of automatic machines that tumble wads for shotgun shells to remove feathery edges, gauge thickness, and lubricate circumference with wax: Fills tumbling barrel with wads from overhead hopper and starts tumbler rotating.

• 2) Examines wads after estimated time to verify that edges are smooth.

• 3) Starts machines that reject too thick or too thin wads and replaces filled barrels under accepted and rejected chutes.

• 4) Dumps accepted wads into pneumatic conveyor that carries them to lubricator hopper.

• 5) Turns steam valves to liquefy and regulate flow of wax over lubricating plate.

• 6) Starts feeder plate to arrange wads flat-side-up and feed them between roller and lubricating plate that coats sides with wax.

• 7) Weighs designated number of wads at prescribed intervals before and after lubricating to determine amount of wax applied.

• 8) Clears jammed wads, using wire hook.