A professional who repairs and maintains fiber-making machinery and equipment, such as slitting, twisting, weaving, and wrapping machines, using handtools, hoists, and precision-measuring instruments. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines machines and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantles machines and removes defective parts, using pliers, wrenches, and screwdrivers.
• Repairs and replaces parts and reassembles machine, using handtools.
• Affixes special attachments to machines.
• Sets belts and lubricates machinery and equipment.
• Moves machine components, using hoists and rollers.