A professional who tends machine that separates, or cuts to size, hat sweatbands temporarily joined together to facilitate production. Respnsibilities include:

• When separating sweatbands, joined by wire and thread, positions joint under blade on machine table.
• Depresses pedal to lower blade onto wire and thread, separating sweatbands.
• When cutting sweatbands to size, turns setscrews to adjust spacing of blades according to specifications.
• Positions sweatband on bed of machine against guides and under blades.
• Depresses pedal to lower blade, cutting sweatbands.
• May place sweatbands in containers or tie string around parts.