A professional who sets up and operates wirecutting and straightening machine, equipped with forming attachment, to form wire ties for tying bales of paper, hay, or other material. Respnsibilities include:

• Adjusts driving and straightening rollers, forming attachment, and jaws of holding device, using handtools.
• Turns crank to adjust feed of driving rollers for specified length of bale tie.
• Inserts wire between driving and straightening rollers and starts machine that automatically cuts, forms, and ejects specified number of bale ties in bundle onto rack for wrapping.
• Wraps bundle by hand or uses machine wrapping device.
• May set counter that records number of ties formed.
• May stack finished ties in storage area.