| Job Title |
Press Tender |
| Job Description |
Tends Heated Presses That Mold And Cure Rubber Goods Or Sports
Equipment, Such As Bowling Balls, Golf And Tennis Ball Covers,
And Golf Ball Cores: Moves Mold To Press, Using Powered Truck Or
Handtruck. Sprays Inner Surface Of Mold With Lubricant To
Prevent Rubber From Sticking. Positions Preform Rubber,
Half-shells, Or Cores In Mold Cavities Or On Lower Die And
Places Upper Die Over Rubber. May Insert Metal Parts In Mold
Cavities To Join With Rubber During Process. Closes Mold And
Pushes It Into Press Or Moves Lever To Raise Lift-table. Closes
And Starts Press. Sets Timer For Specified Curing Time. Pulls
Mold From Press And Strips Articles From Mold. Tears Flash Ring
From Edge Of Workpieces. Removes Rind From Molds, Using Airhose
And Steel Wool. May Cut Preform Rubber For Molding. May Be
Designated According To Articles Molded As Curer, Acid Drum
(rubber Goods); Gasket Molder (rubber Goods); Golf Ball Molder
(toy-sport Equip.); Heel Molder (rubber Goods); Outsole Molder
(rubber Goods); Rubber-heel-and-sole Press Tender (rubber
Goods).
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