Cartridge Production / Packaging

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Operates battery of looms to weave yarn into cartridges.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Observes cartridge being woven to detect weaving defects
• Removes defects in cartridge by cutting and pulling out filling
• Adjusts machine to resume weaving
• Examines machine to determine cause of loom stoppage, such as warp, filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects
• Ties piece of yarn to broken end and threads yarn through eyes and warp breaks, using reed hook
• Notifies appropriate person of mechanical defects
• Packages completed filters into boxes
• May replace empty spools of yarn with full ones on nonautomatic looms
• May tend winding units attached to looms that wind filling onto quills

OTHER DUTIES 

• Performs all other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

• Identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist with solving the problem

VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS 

• Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form

MATH SKILLS

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios

COMPUTER SKILLS 

•  Not applicable

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• Hand tools
• Other: crochet hook, finger knife, hot glue gun, etc.

MENTAL DEMANDS typically required

• High pressure for results
• Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
• Relate to others

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)   

- Ability to stand - Ability to stoop

- Ability to walk - Ability to repeatedly bend

- Ability to lift up to 15 lbs - Specific visual requirements

- Ability to kneel - Repetitive twisting or pressure involving   

- Reaching at high or low level wrists or hands

- Repetitive finger movement - Use of depth perception

- Ability to use both hands - Use of color vision

- Ability to use both legs - Ability for rapid mental/muscular

- Ability to communicate orally Coordination simultaneously

- Ability to hear conversation 

• FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)  

- Ability to sit – Ability to lift up to 40 lbs

• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)   

- Ability to push/pull up to 100 lbs 

WORKING CONDITIONS (typically required)CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)

- Work in dry atmospheric conditions - Work alone

- Work with machinery with moving parts 

• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)   

- Work in heat between 90o – 100o - Exposure to grease/oils: motor oil

- Work in heat over 100o - Work weekly more than 40 hours

- Work in cold below 55o - Work a shift between 8-12 hours

- Work in excessive or frequent temperature changes 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)   
• Safety Glasses
• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)   
• Body protection
• Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
• Respirator (disposable)