A professional who operates machine to wind reinforcing metal or plastic bands around ends of boxes or cartons. Responsibilities include:

• Places spool of strapping on machine and threads end of strap through jaws of clamp.
• Adjusts jaws to attain specified tension on strap.
• Tightens clamp down on box or carton placed in it.
• Nails end of strap to box.
• Starts machine that automatically winds strap around box or carton.
• Nails strap to box, and cuts strap with snips.
• Releases pressure of clamp on box or carton and removes it from machine.