Tin Whiz Machine Operator
Tend machines that weight silk or rayon cloths with tinning solution. Also known as Machine Whitener
Tends machine that weights silk or rayon cloth with tinning solution: Places cloth into bowl of machine and distributes cloth evenly along sides of bowl. Wraps burlap around cloth to prevent silk from separating. Turns valve to admit compressed air into storage tank to agitate tinning solution. Starts pump to transfer specified amount of solution to bowl of machine. Determines specific gravity of solution, using hydrometer, and pours water or concentrated tinning solution from pail into bowl of machine to bring solution to required specific gravity. Starts machine that slowly rotates bowl to saturate cloth with solution. Opens valve to drain solution from bowl of machine into storage tank and turns rheostat control to increase speed of rotating bowl to extract excess solution from cloth. Removes cloth from machine.
Personality Traits
Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty.
Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.
Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.
Salary and Education
Nationally: $18,000 – $35,000
Main education level: Certificate
source: US Dept of Labor
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