A professional who tends machine that bonds, stretches, and applies finishing solution to synthetic thread to improve sewing quality. Respnsibilities include:

• Places supply packages in creel.
• Draws ends from packages over, through, and around machine units, guides, and rollers, and attaches ends to takeup reels.
• Turns valves and taps to transfer bonding and finishing solutions to bath units.
• Observes operation to detect breaks or lap-ups. Cuts tangles with knife and rethreads ends through machine units.
• Observes temperature and viscosity control charts for variations from standards.
• Adds chemicals to strengthen or dilute solutions or resets temperature indicator (control).
• Verifies roller speeds, using tachometer, and turns handle on roller units to adjust speeds.
• Reports malfunctions to bonding-machine setter.
• Removes full packages from takeup rack and pushes yarn to storage area.