A professional who operates loom, known as levers-lace machine, to weave lace. Responsibilities include:

• Throws power rod to start loom and pushes wheel to activate pattern chain.
• Observes lace being woven to detect weaving defects.
• Examines loom to determine cause of loom stoppage, such as yarn breaks or mechanical defects.
• Pulls out broken filling and pushes shuttle through shed to insert new pick.
• Records number of racks woven and cuts completed lace from loom.