A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in cutting barrel staves. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinates movement of bolts between yard, cutting area, and drying area.
• Examines staves and bolts to ensure products meet company standards.
• Directs workers to sharpen saw blades or to adjust cutting of staves to maintain production standards.
• Examines bolts to detect defects, such as knots and splits.
• Grades bolts, using factors such as ratio of sapwood to heartwood.
• Calculates value of bolts and writes pay voucher for purchases.
• Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.