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Needle polisher

A professional who polishes industrial sewing and knitting needles, using buffing wheels. Responsibilities include:

  • Picks up rack of needles, using tongs and holds needles against buffing wheels to polish needles to specification.

  • Examines needles by feel and using eye loupe to determine if polished surface meets specifications.

  • Conditions surface of buffing wheels, balances wheels, and aligns tongs to maintain polishing equipment, using handtools.

  • Records quantity of needles polished, date polished, and initials work ticket.

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