A professional who tends open tank that impregnates (steeps) sheets of woodpulp with caustic soda for use in rayon production. Respnsibilities include:

• Positions rectangular sheets of pulp between perforated separator plates, using tongs.
• Turns valves to admit caustic solution and steam into tank.
• Drains tank after specified steeping time.
• Presses button to activate hydraulic ram that presses excess caustic from steeped sheets and discharges sheets into shredder.