Job Description:

• 1) Tends machines that mix, mold, and bake iron powder and plastic to form spatterless bullets for small arms ammunition: Measures, weighs, and pours specified quantities of iron powder, plastic crystals, and solvent into steam-heated mixing machine to coat each particle of iron powder with adhesive plastic.

• 2) Starts machine.

• 3) Observes dials, indicators, and gauges, and turns valves to regulate and maintain prescribed heat and pressure during designated mixing period.

• 4) Opens hatch in mixer bottom to dump dried, coated iron powder onto shaker screen that removes clinkers.

• 5) Signals INDUSTRIAL-TRUCK OPERATOR to move cans of sifted powder and to lift them to platform above bullet molding press.

• 6) Scoops powder from can and sifts it through screen to remove oversize particles and to fill hopper of bullet molding machine.

• 7) Starts machine that compresses iron powder in molds to form bullets.

• 8) Examines bullets for malformation and replaces worn punches and dies, using handtools.

• 9) Regulates conveyor speed and electric oven temperature by pressing buttons and switches to bake and cool bullets.

• 10) Measures sample bullets, using dial indicator and fixed gauges.

• 11) Tests samples for hardness, using special device that measures force required to break off bullet nose.

• 12) Rebakes rejected bullets to reduce diameter or increase hardness to meet specifications.