A professional who tends machine that sands excess point from pencil ends and cuts pencils to specified length. Responsibilities include:

• Dusts ends of pencils with cornstarch to prevent sticking together.
• Places pencils in hopper of machine and starts machine.
• Examines pencils for defects, such as chips in paint and incorrect length.
• Bundles pencils, using cord, and places bundles on pallet or places pencils in rack and blows wood and lead dust from pencils, using airhose.
• Replaces worn sandpaper on machine drum.
• May replace knives in machine, using wrench.