A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in beating and refining pulp to prepare furnish for processing into paper. Respnsibilities include:

• Calculates volume or weight of ingredients, such as pulp, fillers, size, alum, and dyes, using formulas and laboratory analyses of ingredient concentrations.
• Orders charging of beater vats with ingredients, beater roll adjustment, and time of beating.
• Examines pulp samples and reviews laboratory reports to determine when beating process is completed.
• Compares sample of paper produced with specifications or standard sample and orders changes in beating procedure to produce paper to specified standards.
• Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.