Job Description:

• 1) Performs any combination of following duties, as crewmember, to cast and bake ground cork mixture into slabs: Lubricates mold to prevent mixture from adhering to sides, using spray gun or oil-soaked rags.

• 2) Weighs and dumps specified quantity of mixture into mold; or opens overhead storage outlet to fill mold with mixture.

• 3) Lifts and places pressure plate on mold and inserts holding pins to secure plate.

• 4) Moves mold under hydraulic press, using chain hoist.

• 5) Presses button to lower ram that exerts pressure on plate and compresses mixture to prescribed density and hardness.

• 6) Releases ram, pulls holding pins from mold, and pries off pressure plate, using pinchbar.

• 7) Fastens monorail hoist to mold frame and pushes mold into oven.

• 8) Observes gauges and moves controls to maintain predetermined oven temperature.

• 9) Removes mold from oven and cast slab from mold, after specified time.

• 10) May be designated according to specific task performed as Mold Filler; Mold Hoister; Mold Sprayer.