A professional who tends machine that winds yarn from several section beams i simultaneously onto single loom beam preparatory to weaving. Responsibilities include:

• Positions section beams on creel with aid of beamer helper, using chain hoist.
• Lays individual yarn ends from each section beam between dents of reed and teeth of expansion comb, following leases in section warps.
• Tapes yarn ends to loom beam or ties groups of yarn ends into knots and inserts knots into slots of loom beam.
• Turns knob to set yardage clock as specified.
• Starts machine and observes yarn to detect slubs, breaks, and tangles.
• Removes slubs with scissors, straightens tangles, and ties broken yarn ends with fingers.
• Inserts lease string in warp yarn and secures yarn ends with tape.
• Doffs full loom beam onto handtruck and replaces beam with empty beam with aid of beamer helper, using chain hoist.
• Records style number, number of yarn breaks, machine stops, and yardage beamed.