A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in finishing cloth, carpets, rugs, and other fabrics. Respnsibilities include:

• Schedules finishing of cloth or carpeting according to color, width, and type of finish, to maintain efficient operation.
• Selects standard formulas that meet customer specifications or uses knowledge of finish ingredients and application methods to develop new formulas.
• Writes mixing instructions for use by chemical mixer.
• Writes work orders for supervisors indicating specified finish, style, and yardage of cloth or carpeting to be processed.
• Examines cloth or carpeting to verify that finish meets specifications.
• Inventories and orders chemicals and supplies from purchasing department.
• Trains workers in setup, repair, and operation of ranges, machines, and equipment.
• Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
• May be designated according to department supervised or process involved as carpet-finishing supervisor; cloth-bleaching supervisor; cloth-brushing-and-sueding supervisor; cloth-laminating supervisor; cloth-mercerizing supervisor; cloth-napping supervisor; cloth-shearing supervisor; cloth-shrinking supervisor.