A professional who tends hydraulic press that bands together layers of veneer sheets and core stock to form plywood or veneered products, such as tabletops and doors. Respnsibilities include:

• Places clamp rails and backing board in press.
• Loads stack of assembled layers from conveyor or handtruck into press by hand or by use of hoist.
• Places backing board and clamp rails on top of stack.
• Turns handwheels to set pressure specified for material and starts press.
• Attaches retainer rods to top and bottom clamp rails and tightens turnbuckles on rods to maintain pressure on stack after removal from press.
• Releases press and removes clamped stack from press bed for drying.