Narrow Fabrics - Occupations Duties

Automatic Label cutting and folding machine Operator Occupation

Job Duties:

• Tend machine that cuts, folds cut edges, presses, counts, and packs labels in box
• Position roll of labels on holder inserts end in feeder mechanism
• Position box at discharge end of machine turns dial to set counter that stops machine when specified number of labels have been processed
• Press lever to start machine observes labels to detect defective cutting, folding, or pressing
• Remove defective labels notifies machine fixer to adjust machine
• Remove filled box of labels from machine.

Belting and webbing Inspector Occupation

Job Duties:

• Inspect woven belting and webbing to detect weaving defects and variations from specified size quality
• Count number of warp filling threads per square inch, using pick counter
• Measure width & gauge of belting, using ruler calipers
• Examine belting for knotted, loose, or broken threads
• Reject belting not meeting specifications.

Braid Maker Occupation

Job Duties:

• Sets up braiding machines to produce braid of specified size, style, or design, according to analysis of samples or pattern-card guides
• Study guide or sample to define machine settings size, color and arrangement of yarn on carrier spindles
• Change gears to set up machine for flat or tubular braid, using handtools
• Remove or replaces carrier spindles to alter crossing order of threads
• Adjust let-off motion to control closeness of threads
• Replace weights in carrier spindles or adjusts springs to control thread tension for different styles
• Tend machine examines braid to verify setup
• Record settings made for new styles or designs.

Braid pattern Setter Occupation

Job Duties:

• Sets up braiding machines to produce braid of specified size, style, or design, according to analysis of samples or pattern-card guides
• Study guide or sample to define machine settings size, color and arrangement of yarn on carrier spindles
• Change gears to set up machine for flat or tubular braid, using handtools
• Remove or replaces carrier spindles to alter crossing order of threads
• Adjust let-off motion to control closeness of threads
• Replace weights in carrier spindles or adjusts springs to control thread tension for different styles
• Tend machine examines braid to verify setup
• Record settings made for new styles or designs.

Endless belt weaving Department Floor Supervisor Occupation

Job Duties:

• Supervise coordinates activities of workers engaged in weaving narrow fabric products, like endless belts
• Inspect woven material during weaving process to detect loom malfunctions
• Adjust looms to obtain belts of specified pattern
• Perform other duties as described under Supervisor any industry Master Title.

Fixer Supervisor Occupation

Job Duties:

• Supervise coordinates activities of workers engaged in operating looms to weave cloth
• Sets up loom and adjusts tension & timing of parts, using handtools and following diagrams manuals
• Align parts, like shuttle boxes, race plates and reeds, using straightedge, level and square
• Replace defective parts, like harness straps shuttles
• Perform other duties as described under Supervisor any industry Master Title.

Floor Supervisor Endless belt weaving Department Occupation

Job Duties:

• Supervise coordinates activities of workers engaged in weaving narrow fabric products, like endless belts
• Inspect woven material during weaving process to detect loom malfunctions
• Adjust looms to obtain belts of specified pattern
• Perform other duties as described under Supervisor any industry Master Title.

Inspector Occupation

Job Duties:

• Inspect narrow woven fabrics, like labels, ribbon, and tape, to detect defective weaving, color variations, and damaged or soiled fabric
• Cuts out defective sections, using hand shears
• Ties cut ends together, splices ends with adhesive tape, or secures ends of roll with metal pins, using hammer
• May operate sewing machine to sew cut ends together
• May measure width of fabric with ruler or guide to define conformance with standards
• May tend winding device blocker to wind fabric into rolls [Blocker narrow fabrics, nonmet

Label cutting and folding machine Operator Automatic Occupation

Job Duties:

• Tend machine that cuts, folds cut edges, presses, counts, and packs labels in box
• Position roll of labels on holder inserts end in feeder mechanism
• Position box at discharge end of machine turns dial to set counter that stops machine when specified number of labels have been processed
• Press lever to start machine observes labels to detect defective cutting, folding, or pressing
• Remove defective labels notifies machine fixer to adjust machine
• Remove filled box of labels from machine.

Label Pinker Occupation

Job Duties:

• Tend machine equipped with pinking attachment that cuts strips of labeling material into individual labels
• Position roll of material on holder inserts end in feeding mechanism
• Turn dial to set counter for specified number of labels to be cut
• Start machine observes cut labels to detect cutting defects
• Remove defective labels notifies machine fixer to adjust machine
• Pack specified number of labels in box
• May tend machine that cuts labels without pinking be designated Label Cutter narrow fabrics .