A professional who tends machine that cements and folds french binding or skived edge of shoe uppers to form smooth edge. Responsibilities include:

• Moves lever to lower machine head and guides shoe part under head to cement, fold, and press edge of upper.
• Raises and presses folded edge flat, using awl, to repair rough folds.
• May depress pedal to lower blades that notch and crease folds on curves.
• May turn knobs to regulate temperature of heating element and flow of heated plastic cement.