A professional who tends equipment that presses and smooths hat linings preparatory to installation in hats. Respnsibilities include:

• Turns hat lining inside-out and fits lining over heated hat block.
• Smooths and straightens lining and seam, using hands and fingers.
• Pulls lever to lower pressing form onto lining, or lowers sandfilled cloth bag onto lining to press lining using hoist.
• Depresses pedal to force steam through perforations in hat block to moisten lining and set press.
• Raises bag or releases press and removes lining from block.
• Stacks linings on table according to size.
• May place linings on hat form for cooling following removal from block.