A professional who sets up and operates multiple-spindle boring and trimming machine to bore vertical or horizontal holes and trim or miter ends of stock used in furniture manufacturing. Responsibilities include:

• Reads work specifications to determine location, angles, depth, diameter, and number of holes to bore in stock and cuts to be made by saws.
• Installs specified bits in spindle chucks, using wrench.
• Adjusts chucks for location specified, using handtools and pattern stock.
• Attaches holders, jigs, or stops, and adjusts pneumatic clamps with handtools.
• Removes pattern and starts boring heads and saws.
• Positions stock under clamps and against stops on machine bed, and depresses pedal or turns automatic cycle lever to activate machine to clamp, bore, trim, and release stock.
• Periodically verifies accuracy of setup by comparing trimmed and bored stock with pattern stock, using caliper, square, or tape measure.
• May operate machine that trims or miters only one end of wooden stock and be designated single-end-trimming-and-boring-machine operator.