A professional who tends machine that automatically cuts, scores, and folds printed paper strips and staples them to matchbook combs to form matchbooks. Responsibilities include:

• Places roll of matchbook cover strip on machine spindle and threads end through machine.
• Loads machine magazine with wire staples and starts machine.
• Inserts matchbook comb strips into slots on feed conveyor that conveys them to stapling unit that fastens cover to comb strip to form matchbook.
• Observes machine operation to detect malfunction.
• Removes finished matchbooks from bin and packs specified number into boxes.