A professional who tends lasting machine that shapes and attaches heel section edges of upper to insole. Responsibilities include:

• Places and holds last on machine spindle.
• Pulls edges of shoe upper over insole, using lasting tool. Depresses pedals that activate wipers that press upper edges against insole and tack drivers that fasten edges onto insole.
• Turns handwheel to adjust spacing of wipers and tack drivers.
• May nail down exposed edges and tacks, using hammer.
• May soften and remove wrinkles from uppers, using hand iron.