| Job Title |
Injection-molding-machine Tender |
| Job Description |
Tends Injection-molding Machines That Form Plastic Or Rubber
Products, Such As Typewriter Keys, Phonograph Records, And
Luggage Handles: Dumps Plastic Powder, Preformed Plastic
Pellets, Or Preformed Rubber Slugs Into Hopper Of Molding
Machine. Starts Machine That Automatically Liquefies Pellets,
Slugs, Or Powder In Heating Chamber, Injects Liquefied Material
Into Mold, And Ejects Molded Product. Observes Gauges To Ensure
Specified Molding Temperature And Pressure Are Maintained.
Examines Molded Product For Surface Defects, Such As Dents And
Cracks. May Heat Plastic Material Over Steamtable Or In Oven To
Prepare Material For Molding. May Remove Product From Mold,
Using Handtools. May Trim Flash From Product, Using Shears Or
Knife. May Place Product In Cold Water Or Position It On Cooling
Fixture To Prevent Distortion.
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