A professional who operates one or more machines that cut wood flakes of specified size from slabs, edgings, and core logs. Respnsibilities include:

• Installs cutting knives, using handtools.
• Starts machines and discharge conveyors and feeds material into cutters.
• Observes cutting of flakes and turns dial to regulate speed of cutters and to control thickness of flakes.
• May operate lift truck to transport slabs, edging, and logs from supply area to machine.