A professional who operates stove carriage to form bight (top bend) in floor covering and to feed floor covering into curing stoves, working as member of team. Respnsibilities include:

• Turns crank to position carriage over batten irons.
• Adjusts controls to form bight and dip (lower curve).
• Places cone (hollow cylinder) in curve of dip to prevent kinks and sticking.
• Places spacing strips of prescribed material over batten irons to form cushion for additional layer of floor covering.
• Marks or labels sections for sampling.
• May be designated according to tasks performed as bight maker; carriage feeder.