A professional who operates machine to punch holes in jacquard loom pattern cards, following design draft (pattern diagram). Responsibilities include:

• Clamps paper design draft to frame on front of machine, and positions blank pattern cards in guide under punches (cutting dies).
• Places automatic marker in line with first row of design marks.
• Engages clutch to start punching head.
• Presses keys that control cutting dies following arrangement of holes indicated on design draft.
• Compares punched card with pattern to detect cutting errors, and pastes squares of paper over holes punched in error.
• Numbers cards in consecutive order.