A professional who operates machine that washes, rinses, and partially dries rugs and carpets. Respnsibilities include:

• Starts machine, and turns valves to admit cleaning solutions and water.
• Feels rug to determine end to be fed into machine to retain natural lay of pile.
• Fastens edge of rug to pins on conveyor bar and guides rug into machine.
• Sprinkles chemical solutions on stained area to dissolve stains.
• Moves levers or turns handwheels to regulate roller clearance, sprayer, water force, and speed of machine to avoid damage to rugs.
• May soap and scrub rugs requiring special attention, using portable scrubber prior to cleaning in machine.
• May sort rugs according to pile before cleaning.
• May turn valve handle to regulate heat when machine is drier equipped.
• May sew rugs end-to-end, using rail-mounted sewing machine and portable sewing machine to obtain continuous rug lengths for processing through machine.
• May load and push handtruck to transport rugs within plant.