Job Description:

• 1) Forms candles according to one of following methods: Strings wicks through notches or rings of dipping frame, according to length of candle to be formed.

• 2) Dips wicks manually or with aid of motorized mechanism into vat of molten wax mixture to build up candles to specified circumference.

• 3) Cuts or trims candles to specified sizes, using knife or hand die.

• 4) Grades candles according to type, color, and size.

• 5) Inserts wick through center of molds and attaches ends to racks.

• 6) Pours molten wax mixture into molds, using container, or opens valves to admit wax into molds.

• 7) Adjusts steam and coolant valves to maintain prescribed thermometer reading in mold.

• 8) Turns handcrank of ejection mechanism to release candles from molds into rack after specified time.

• 9) Scrapes remaining wax from molds, using handtools.

• 10) May record production data, such as name, color, and quantity of candles.

• 11) May add color ingredients to molten wax, according to specifications.