A professional who tends filter presses that remove solids, such as carbon, proteins, and filtracell, from solution to produce glucose syrup of standard color and clarity. Respnsibilities include:

• Turns valves to control flow of material through press.
• Folds and jams edges of filter cloths between plates to seal leaks in press, using sharp-edged tool.
• Observes gauges for increased pressure which indicate need for cleaning presses, and notifies press pullers when cleaning is required.
• Starts agitator and pumps that transfer filtrate into tank.
• Washes filter cloths in washing machine.
• May add activated carbon to tank to decolorize filtrate.
• May tend vacuum or cloth filter press that removes water from corn tailings used in preparing stock feed and be known as Press Tender, Head, Feed House.