Job Description:

• 1) Operates machine to press dry tempered clay or silica into brick and other shapes: Selects and installs upper and lower pressing dies, using rule and hand wrenches.

• 2) Starts machine and observes flow of clay and pressing process.

• 3) Measures brick with set-limit gauge and turns handwheel to adjust die.

• 4) Removes bricks from press bed and stacks bricks in specified pattern on kiln car.

• 5) Signals LABORER, GENERAL to move loaded car and bring up empty car.

• 6) May be designated according to material pressed as Clay-Dry-Press Operator; Silica-Dry-Press Operator.