A professional who tends machine that cuts tobacco into shreds for use in making cigarettes. Respnsibilities include:

• Starts feeders, ordering drum, conveyors, and cutting machine.
• Observes operation of conveyors and cutting machine and pulls lever to regulate flow of tobacco on conveyor to prevent jamming.
• May tighten bolts that hold knives, or may change knives, using wrench and screwdriver, and maintain record of knives used.