Job Description:

• 1) Operates planishing press to impart finish to plastic sheets: Selects metal plates according to finish desired.

• 2) Places plastic sheets between metal planishing plates.

• 3) Slides plates into platens of hydraulic press.

• 4) Moves controls or inserts circular graph into controlling mechanism of press to heat press to specified temperature and compress plastic sheets between plates.

• 5) Removes plates from platens after specified time and strips plastic sheets from metal plates, using knife.

• 6) Examines sheets for defects.

• 7) Cleans metal plates, using cloths, solvents, or scrapers, or dips plates into vat of hot water, using chain hoist.

• 8) May adjust heat and pressure controls.

• 9) May be designated according to purpose of pressing as Sheet Straightener.