Job Description:

• 1) Tends equipment that fuses granulated polystyrene into pipe coverings, used for insulation: Positions funnel into top of mold and dumps or opens chute of overhead hopper to load specified quantities of material.

• 2) Removes funnel and adjusts stripper plate and cutter rim to ensure molding of material into specified sizes and shapes.

• 3) Manually locks mold and opens steam valve to admit heat.

• 4) Observes heat recorder and adjusts valves to attain specified temperature to fuse materials for prescribed period of time.

• 5) Unlocks mold and removes pipe covering, using hoist.

• 6) Moves product to storage area, using handtruck.

• 7) May mold special products, such as toys and games, and be designated Specialty Molder.