Job Description:

• 1) Tends hydraulic press that compresses powder in cardboard cases for use as pyrotechnic flares and signals: Places cases in mold of press and locks mold.

• 2) Weighs and pours specified amounts of powder into cases.

• 3) Pulls lever or pushes button to raise press bed and force ram into mold to compress powder in case.

• 4) Releases pressure and removes mold.

• 5) Breaks open molds with mallet and removes containers.

• 6) May add specified quantities of explosive powder to form igniting charge.

• 7) May be designated according to type of pyrotechnic loaded as Press Tender, Incendiary Grenade; Press Tender, Smoke Signal; Press Tender, Star Signal.