A professional who operates drier, calender, and winding sections of fourdrinier or cylinder-type papermaking machines to produce paper and wind it onto rolls. Respnsibilities include:

• Threads continuous sheet of paper through carrier, drier, and calender rolls by hand.
• Observes charts and gauges, and turns valves to adjust steam pressure, temperature of drier and calender rolls, and hot air blowing into continuous sheet.
• Turns wheels to adjust tension on rolls and control running speed of sheet.
• Inspects sheet for defects, such as dirt, slime spots, holes, and wrinkles, and marks defective portions for removal at rewinding section.
• Directs workers engaged in winding, slitting, weighing, wrapping, and stenciling paper rolls.
• May operate size tub or spray paper with steam, water, or dyes to obtain specified finish.
• May operate drying section only to produce rolls or sheets of dry pulp and be designated Back Tender, Pulp Drier (paper & pulp).
• May be designated according to type of machine as Back Tender, Cylinder (paper & pulp); Back Tender, Fourdrinier (paper & pulp).