A professional who tends machine that folds pleats into top of drapery panels and staples folded pleats in position for sewing. Responsibilities include:

• Inserts staples in machine.
• Positions drapery on bed of machine according to marks on machine.
• Presses button or pedal to start machine that forces material between machine dies to form pleats and staple pleats.
• May work as member of team when tending machine that forms more than one pleat at a time.