A professional who examines pile wires for defective points and worn areas and repairs defective wires for use on carpet looms. Respnsibilities include:

• Cuts defective ends or worn sections from wire, using metal snips.
• Welds corresponding length of metal to pile wire, using spot welder.
• Traces outline of scalloped pile wires on metal strip, following pattern.
• Holds wire against electric grinding wheel to smooth weld and to shape wire according to tracing.
• Stores wires according to size and pattern design.