Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates machines to drive nails into boards to fasten wood assemblies, such as boxes, furniture frames, crates, and pallets, and to nail lids on boxes: Spaces nail chucks and rails according to specifications and turns setscrews to fasten chucks to rails.

• 2) Turns wheel to raise or lower table according to size of pieces to be nailed.

• 3) Fills hopper with nails.

• 4) Fastens or adjusts stops and jigs on machine table to facilitate positioning of material to be nailed.

• 5) Starts machine, positions boards on table under chucks, and depresses pedal to drive nails into boards.

• 6) May move levers to control nail feed and turn knobs to position nail setting heads.

• 7) May be designated according to part nailed as Bottom Nailer; Cleat Nailer; Frame Nailer; Strap Nailer; or according to type of machine as Lidding-Machine Operator.