Job Description:

• 1) Tends pilling machine that compresses plastics powder into pellets or biscuits of specified weight and shape: Dumps plastics powders into machine hopper, using drum hoist or starts screw conveyor that loads hopper with material from storage bin.

• 2) Opens gate valve to control flow of powder from hopper into machine.

• 3) Turns steam valve to regulate temperature of machine according to ammeter gauge, and adjusts die pressure to attain specified hardness of pill.

• 4) May clean, change, and adjust die.

• 5) May be designated according to type of machine tended as Rotary Preformer; Single-Stroke Preformer.