A professional who operates routing machine with horizontal spindles to cut matching dovetail or rectangular tenon and mortise to form interlocking joints in end of woodstock. Responsibilities include:

• Selects, installs, and spaces bits on spindles of machine according to width and number of cuts specified, using rule and wrench and following work ticket.
• Aligns jigs, guides, and stops to control depth and length of cut, using rule and wrench.
• Presses button to start machine, inserts stock against sideguide, and depresses pedal to force stock through bits to cut male portion of dovetail.
• Inserts stock against sideguide and between clamps to cut female dovetail.
• Fits male and female dovetails together periodically to verify accuracy of cuts, and aligns guides when dovetails do not fit, using wrench.
• May be designated according to type of joint made as dovetail-machine operator.