Job Description:

• 1) Operates electrically heated machine to mold plastic trademark ankle patch onto quarters for sneakers: Pours liquid plastic into feeder tank.

• 2) Lifts plate cover, equipped with two die openings for simultaneous molding of right and left quarters.

• 3) Slides dies into holders, tightens screws and replaces plate, using wrench.

• 4) Starts machine and presses button to blow air through sprue holes in dies to clear openings.

• 5) Brushes silicone on dies to prevent sticking.

• 6) Positions right and left quarters over die openings on plate with edges against guide pins.

• 7) Presses buttons to lower rams onto quarters, inject plastic to fill dies, and mold patches.

• 8) Examines molded pieces for defects, such as insufficient plastic, lack of adhesion to cloth, discoloration, or unclear imprint, and rejects defective pieces.

• 9) Cleans adhering plastic from die grooves and sprue holes, using metal pick.

• 10) Adjusts rheostat to vary heat setting, according to size of die and to correct defects.