| Job Title |
Candlemaker |
| Job Description |
Forms Candles According To One Of Following Methods: (1)
Strings Wicks Through Notches Or Rings Of Dipping Frame,
According To Length Of Candle To Be Formed. Dips Wicks Manually
Or With Aid Of Motorized Mechanism Into Vat Of Molten Wax
Mixture To Build Up Candles To Specified Circumference. Cuts Or
Trims Candles To Specified Sizes, Using Knife Or Hand Die.
Grades Candles According To Type, Color, And Size. (2) Inserts
Wick Through Center Of Molds And Attaches Ends To Racks. Pours
Molten Wax Mixture Into Molds, Using Container, Or Opens Valves
To Admit Wax Into Molds. Adjusts Steam And Coolant Valves To
Maintain Prescribed Thermometer Reading In Mold. Turns Handcrank
Of Ejection Mechanism To Release Candles From Molds Into Rack
After Specified Time. Scrapes Remaining Wax From Molds, Using
Handtools. May Record Production Data, Such As Name, Color, And
Quantity Of Candles. May Add Color Ingredients To Molten Wax,
According To Specifications.
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