A professional who bends metal tubing around forming blocks, or between rollers of bending device to produce components for such products as refrigeration systems or electrical heating units. Responsibilities include:

• Marks tubing at point of bend or places end of tubing against stop of bending device.
• Bends tubing to specified shape around rollers or forming blocks.
• May slip fittings on tube.
• May flare tube by forcing end against rotating cone.
• May be designated according to material formed as hand wire bender.