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Job Description

• The operator follows prescribed safety procedures.
• The operator issues yarn to the warper creel.
• The operator doffs warper.
• The operator prints a section beam ticket, then doff the beam and ties the ticket on the end of the section beam.
• The operator marks yarn count, number of ends, yards on the beam, material number, batch number, and beam number out of total beams in the set.
• The operator places an empty beam in warper.
• The operator wraps the yarn around the beam.
• The warper automatically stop at the first 50 yards. The operator chalks a line across the width of the section beam and restarts warper.
• The operator visually verifies that no mixed packages are creeled in, then signs off on the warper creel spec.
• The warper operator repairs breaks and keys in the stop code.
• The warper operator cleans warper and creel area in the prescribed manner.
• At creelout, the warper operator and creeler, working as a team, prepare the new creel for startup.

They Complete The Following Steps

• Cut the ends loose on the beam.
• Cut the ends loose at the creel and discarding the waste into a waste can.
• Place all combs into the proper position at the Lindly.
• Blow off the warper and creel.
• Turn the creel so that the full packages are in the proper startup position.
• Pull ends through the eyelets, bring ends up to lindly and lay ends into the combs.
• Place lindly comb into proper run position and placing front comb into proper position on warper head.
• The operator scans the production order which sends all yarn specifications to the warper.
• Start yarn around beam.
• At creel out, if there are 2 creel outs at the same time, each operator works on the 2 different creel outs and 1 operator is required to step down from the creel out to start up

an end break on the other warper (other warper cannot stand more than 10-15 minutes). Any creel out lasting more than 75 minutes will require a verbal explanation.

• If operator identifies non-conforming material, operator notifies production manager and/or technician.

AUTHORIZATION SHUTDOWN
The warper operator is authorized to shut down the warper and notify the production manager and/or technician when detecting the following.

• Stop motion malfunction
• Incorrect end count
• Safety hazard

QUALITY AUTHORIZATION SHUTDOWN
The warper operator is authorized to shut down the warper and notify the production manager and/or process improvement when detecting the following. If operator does not comply with these guidelines there will a verbal conservation first and if not followed a second time there will be a documented. conservation.

• Creel is not set to specifications
• More than a 10 end breakout
• Mixed ends
• More than 3 jump overs at one time
• Selvage too high or low

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.