A professional who repairs and adjusts fiberglass sliver forming machines, applying knowledge of machine operation. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines machine parts to determine type of defect.
• Turns setscrews and nuts to align machine parts.
• Removes, replaces, and repairs worn or damaged parts, such as spiral traverses, fin coolers, graphite shoes, and binder applicators (sleeves), using handtools.
• Mounts graphite shoes on shaft and inserts shaft into chuck of turning lathe.
• Starts lathe and holds crocus cloth against shoes to remove nicks, dirt, and burs.
• Holds and turns spiral traverse against buffing wheel to smooth and clean traverse.
• Cleans glass and binder solution from binder applicators, using crocus cloth.
• Records and maintains production information, such as inventory of parts, and parts cleaned, changed, and adjusted.