A professional who sets up and adjusts looms that produce needle (punched) felt. Responsibilities include:

• Selects specified needle boards and bolts them to holders, using wrenches.
• Changes driving gears to adjust speed of automatic feed and punching mechanisms, using wrenches or turning knobs.
• Threads bat through needle board, attaches bat to rewind spindle, and starts machine.
• Makes adjustments to maintain weight specifications, and replaces worn or broken needle boards.