A professional who sets up and operates machine to smooth, square, and apply glue to edges of veneer sheets preparatory to splicing. Responsibilities include:

• Turns handwheels to adjust cutter knives, pressure bar, and table or feed bed height to make cuts according to specifications.
• Pulls lever to adjust conveyor speed, according to length and thickness of veneer.
• Aligns edges of stack of veneer sheets and pushes stack between pressure bar and conveyor that carries stock over rotating cutting tool and glue wheel.
• Observes machine and presses pedal to reverse movements of conveyor to relieve jamming.
• Removes and replaces dull cutter knives, using wrench.
• May remove sheets and examine edges for evenness and uniform glue application.