A professional who tends machine that immerses hardboard sheets in oil to impart smooth finish and cuts sheets to size preparatory to tempering. Respnsibilities include:

• Adjusts position of saws to cut sheets to specified length and width.
• Observes gauge and turns steam valve to fill oil reservoir and maintain oil at prescribed temperature.
• Starts feed conveyors, saws, and automatic sheet-stacking mechanism.
• Feeds uncoated sheets into machine and pulls table saw across end of each sheet before coating to remove irregular edges.
• Observes sheets for presence of coating flaws, scratches, and oil droplets on surface.
• Grades hardboard sheets according to defects and size.
• Places board beneath each stack of oiled sheets and inverts top sheet to protect surfaces against marring during storage or further processing.
• Keeps records of rejected hardboard sheets for shift log.