linotyper

/ˈlaɪnəˌtaɪpər/
noun
  1. A person who operates a Linotype machine, which was used in printing to cast lines of type from molten metal.
    • The museum hired a retired linotyper to demonstrate the old machine to visitors.
    • The linotyper worked quickly to set the newspaper's headlines before the deadline.
    • My grandfather was a skilled linotyper at the local printing press for 30 years.