A professional who tends equipment that shrinks rubberized fabric sheeting or tubing to increase strength of material. Respnsibilities include:

• Positions reel of rubberized stock in letoff rack, by hand or using hoist.
• Adjusts stock guides and tension rollers on machine, using handtools, to accommodate stock.
• Dumps powdered soapstone in hopper of equipment to dust stock.
• Moves controls to regulate temperature of water in dip tank and speed of equipment.
• Threads rubberized fabric stock through machine.
• Starts equipment that moves stock through water bath, drying compartment, under soapstone dispenser, and onto windup reel.