A professional who tends cigarette-making machine that encases tobacco in continuous paper roll and cuts cigarettes from roll. Respnsibilities include:

• Places roll of cigarette paper on spindle.
• Sets monogram-printing device to print brand name on paper at specified position, using wrenches.
• Regulates flow of shredded tobacco to ensure that cigarette contains specified amount of tobacco.
• Fills ink and glue reservoirs.
• Threads cigarette paper between guide rolls and adjusts friction tension on holding spindles, using wrench.
• Starts machine and observes operation.
• Reports malfunction to machine adjuster.
• Cleans paper scraps and waste materials from machine, using brush.
• Places coil of tipping material on spindle and fills hopper with filters when making filter-, cork-, straw-, or ivory-tipped cigarettes.
• Replaces full catching trays.
• May be designated according to type of cigarette as Filter-Cigarette-Making-Machine Operator.