A professional who sets up and operates hydraulic press to bend tubes used in making brass-wind instruments. Respnsibilities include:

• Fastens bending die onto press, using wrenches and screwdriver.
• Fits tube into revolving lateral die, using gauge to align center of tube under descending die.
• Starts press to lower overhead die and bend tube.
• Verifies accuracy of bend, using template.
• May cut tube to specified length, using table saw.
• May fill tube with lead to prevent wrinkling during bending.
• May bend tube around forming blocks manually.
• May press steel balls through tube or hammer pitch-filled tube to remove wrinkles.