A professional who tends machine that applies finishing solution to yarn, thread, or twine to add strength and luster to item. Respnsibilities include:

• Places full spools on spindles of creel, draws thread through finishing compound and drying and brushing units, and laps end onto takeup spools, or ties thread to preceding end.
• Pours finishing compound into tank to maintain specified level.
• Ties broken threads.
• Doffs finished spools and replaces them with empty spools.