A professional who operates machine to crinkle smooth-surfaced paper to form crepe paper. Respnsibilities include:

• Mounts stock roll on machine, using chain hoist.
• Regulates flow of glue or laminate to pans and steam to drying cylinders.
• Starts machine and threads sheet through glue pan, feed rolls, creping (crinkling) roll and blade, rolls that remove excess glue or laminate, drying cylinders, tension rolls, and onto rewinding rolls.
• Moves controls to bring creping blade in contact with moving paper to crinkle paper, and adjusts temperature of steam-heated rolls, tension of paper, and pressure of rolls to prevent tearing or folding of paper.
• Cuts paper, using knife, and removes roll of crepe paper when required amount has been wound.
• May operate machine equipped with cylinder press that simultaneously prints and laminates surface of paper in addition to creping process and be designated Crepe-Laminator Operator (paper goods).