| Job Title |
Expansion-joint Builder |
| Job Description |
Fabricates Expansion Joints For Ends Of Rubber Hose To Permit
Coupling Of Hose To Pipes Or Ducts According To Blueprints And
Customer Specifications: Examines Blueprints And Work Ticket To
Determine Dimensions And Type Of Joint To Be Fabricated. Applies
Solution Of Soapstone And Water To End Of Hose And Builds Up
Specified Number Of Layers Of Rubber And Fabric Around End Of
Hose Or On Mandrel To Form Expansion Joint. Wraps Joint With
Tape And Steel Curing Plates Preparatory To Vulcanizing, Using
Rule And Calipers To Ensure Conformance To Specifications.
Removes Tape And Curing Plates Or Rubber Reinforcing Material
After Vulcanizing And Trims Or Grinds Joint To Specified
Diameter And Contour, Using Knife And Portable Grinder. Applies
Precured Rubber Patches To Cover Defects, Such As Low Spots Or
Surface Cracks. Marks And Punches Bolt Holes In Joint, Using
Templates, Scriber, And Hand Punch. Paints Joint, Using Brush,
And Hangs Completed Joint To Dry.
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