A professional who tends machine that cuts welt strip at heel seat of lasted shoe and tacks welt ends to insole preparatory to bottoming operations. Responsibilities include:

• Turns wheel to adjust holding device to fit shoe.
• Positions shoe on movable pin jack. Pushes pin jack under machine head and depresses pedal to start machine that cuts welt strip and tacks welt ends.
• Fills machine receptacle with tacks.
• Sharpens cutting blades, using hone.