Job Description:

• 1) Tends band-seating machine that roughens grooves of artillery shells so that brass or copper bands affixed by BANDING-MACHINE OPERATOR will secure shell and rotate it when fired: Positions shell in chuck of lathe and tightens chuck, using wrench.

• 2) Moves machine controls to start shell rotating and engage feed of knurling tool.

• 3) Presses and releases pedal when band seat is sufficiently scored and removes processed shell from chuck.