| Job Title |
Injection-molding-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Injection-molding Machines To Cast
Products From Thermoplastic Materials: Installs Dies On Machine,
According To Work Order Specifications, Using Clamps, Bolts, And
Handtools. Sets Machine Controls, Regulating Molding
Temperature, Volume Of Plastic, Molding Pressure And Time,
According To Knowledge Of Plastics And Molding Procedures. Dumps
Premixed Plastic Powders Or Pellets Into Hopper, And Starts
Machine. Pulls Lever To Close Dies And Inject Plastic Into Dies
To Cast Part. Removes Finished Product From Dies, Using
Handtools. Trims Excess Material From Part, Using Knife. May Mix
Thermoplastic Materials And Coloring Pigments In Mixing Machine,
According To Formula. May Grind Scrap Plastic Into Powder For
Reuse.
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