A professional who tends machine that automatically inserts chemical granules between two continuous layers of cloth and cuts and sews edges to make poultices. Responsibilities include:

• Places spools of thread and rolls of cloth on spindle of machine.
• Threads needles, using pliers.
• Inserts end of cloth into conveyor guide.
• Dumps or scoops granules into machine hopper and starts machine.
• Examines poultices for uniformity of stitching, and feels them for specified thickness and firmness and even distribution of granules.
• Adjusts stroke in insertion rod to correct irregularities in filling to prevent excessive looseness or tautness of product.