: a worker who removes partly processed or completed products from a machine, conveyor belt, power saw, or other equipment and piles them, packs them, or trucks them away.

What is the purpose of the off bearer?

Job Description for Machine Feeders and Offbearers : Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

What does an off bearer do on a planer?

Use a helper or a support stand to off-bear the lumber when planing. An off-bearer only supports and moves with the stock as it comes through the planer.