Job Description:

• 1) Tends platen drier that redries veneer to ensure uniform moisture content before gluing into plywood or furniture parts: Turns valve to admit steam to platens and adjusts pressure control so that specified steam pressure will be supplied to heat platens.

• 2) Inserts veneer between platens and turns handwheel or pulls lever to close platens.

• 3) Opens platens and removes dried veneer sheets.