A professional who inspects and repairs wooden and plastic loom shuttles. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines shuttles for defects, such as splits, knots, and scratches, or determines defect from reading work ticket.
• Removes metal tips and shuttle edges, using screwdriver.
• Cleans and polishes metal parts, using abrasive cloth and grinding machine.
• Smooths rough places on shuttles by hand or using sanding machine.
• Realigns metal eyes, using screwdriver.
• Cuts fur, bristles, nylon cord, or other fabrics, using scissors, and glues them to shuttle walls to increase yarn tension.
• Removes and replaces shuttles on looms, using wrenches and screwdriver.
• Measures shuttle exteriors with gauges and rulers to verify dimensions before placing them on loom.