A professional who appraises and cuts planed lumber to width or length to obtain clear-faced pieces (pieces free from imperfections). Responsibilities include:

• Adjusts stops of cutoff saw or ripsaw to required distances.
• Starts machine and inspects lumber stock for imperfections.
• Pushes lumber past saw, cutting away undesired parts and cutting acceptable pieces to desired lengths or widths.
• May be designated according to type of saw used as cut-off-saw grader; ripsaw grader.