A professional who tends machine that dries spools of dyed carpeting. Respnsibilities include:

• Positions spools of wet material on machine brackets and ties ends to asbestos strips in machine.
• Turns switches to regulate speed of intake and exhaust blowers and to obtain specified temperature from infrared and gas heat units.
• Starts machine and observes as carpet emerges from discharge end and winds onto spools to determine if drying meets specifications.
• Observes gauges and adjusts switches to maintain specified temperature in drying chamber.
• May run carpet through swing-folding attachment as carpet emerges from machine.