A professional who tends one or more machines that churn processed shortening and margarine to obtain specified viscosity of mixture. Respnsibilities include:

• Observes flow of stock in churner to avoid spilling.
• Adjusts valves to control and direct overflow into reprocessing tank.
• Starts machine to churn mixture, stops machine when specified viscosity is obtained, and opens valves and starts pump to transfer mixture.
• Adjusts governor to regulate speed of pump that transfers product into packaging machines.
• Collects and weighs sample of shortening at prescribed intervals to determine amount of nitrogen gas or air content in batch, using balance scale.
• Notifies votator-machine operator to add or delete nitrogen gas, according to weight standards.
• Adjusts valves to keep specified temperature in churner.
• Observes pressure and temperature gauges, and records readings.
• Cleans equipment and lines, using pressurized steam and nitrogen gas.