A professional who tends machine that shapes and dries hose before or after dyeing process, using either of following methods. Respnsibilities include:

• (1) Pulls hose over leg-shaped forms of machine, aligns toe and heel with form, and pulls welt down to specified point on forms.
• Presses button or depresses pedal to start conveyor that carries filled set of forms into drying chamber and removes finished set from chamber.
• Strips shaped hose from boarding forms.
• (2) Depresses pedal to start circular conveyor that carries forms through drying chamber and automatic stripping mechanism.
• Pulls and aligns hose over forms as conveyor moves forms in front of worker.
• Periodically feels surface of forms for roughness to determine need for waxing.
• May replace toe boards of boarding forms, using key.
• May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure and temperature of drying chamber according to type of hose being boarded.
• May be designated according to process as Preboarder.
• May tend machine that shapes, dyes, and dries hosiery and be designated dye-boarding-machine operator.