Job Description:

• 1) Operates press that automatically cuts soles for rubber footwear from slabs of cork or crepe: Selects numbered die plate from storage rack according to size and style numbers on worksheet and places die in preheated oven for designated time.

• 2) Removes heated dies from oven and slides dies into die holder of press.

• 3) Switches on current to keep dies hot and starts press and conveyor belt.

• 4) Positions slab of stock on conveyor belt that carries stock between reciprocating dies and press table to cut soles from slab.

• 5) Lifts and discards web from cut out soles.

• 6) Maintains tally of work performed on report form.

• 7) May heat dies, replenishing oven according to sequence on work ticket, and be designated Hot-Die Picker; or may feed slabs and remove web and be designated Hot-Die-Press Feeder.