Job Description:

• 1) Tends range that mercerizes and dries yarn in warp form: Pours caustic soda, acids, and softeners into mixing tanks, according to formula.

• 2) Turns valves to allow solutions to flow into mercerizing, neutralizing, and finishing vats.

• 3) Mounts balls of warp yarn in creel, using hoist or lift and aid of YARN-MERCERIZER-OPERATOR HELPER.

• 4) Ties ends of warp to leader, starts machine, and observes movement of warp through baths to detect breaks or tangles.

• 5) Pulls broken yarn from vat, using hook, and ties ends.

• 6) Tests caustic solution, using hydrometer, and adds water or caustic to restore solution to prescribed strength.

• 7) Adjusts controls to regulate water and drier temperature and speed at which yarn passes through machine, according to yarn type.

• 8) May tend discharge end of drier and observe yarn passing through swing-folding attachment into handtruck, boxes, or cans.

• 9) May oil and make minor adjustments and repairs to machine.