A professional who operates machine that automatically twists sharp barbs between strands of wire to form barbed-wire fencing materials. Respnsibilities include:

• Mounts reels of smooth wire on feedrack of machine, using hoist.
• Butt-welds end of feed wire to wire in machines, and to repair breaks in wire.
• Starts machine and observes counter on machine to verify required length of barbed wire on roll.
• Stops machine and removes pin to drop roll of barbed wire to floor.
• Cuts wire with cutter.
• Attaches name tag to roll and places it on pallet.
• Adjusts machine.