A professional who tends machine that extrudes continuous synthetic filaments from resins to be used in making twine. Respnsibilities include:

• Pours resin into loading drum of machine, and pours buckets of color resin into hopper of machine.
• Cleans extruding die or installs new die in machine.
• Observes thermostat heat-control unit and notifies engineer of deviations from prescribed temperature.
• Notifies supervisor when extruded filaments fail to meet specified standards for thickness and color.
• Tends tumbling machine that rotates drums of resin to mix different colors of resins before they are poured into extruder.