Job Description:

• 1) Tends heated presses that mold and cure rubber goods or sports equipment, such as bowling balls, golf and tennis ball covers, and golf ball cores: Moves mold to press, using powered truck or handtruck.

• 2) Sprays inner surface of mold with lubricant to prevent rubber from sticking.

• 3) Positions preform rubber, half-shells, or cores in mold cavities or on lower die and places upper die over rubber.

• 4) May insert metal parts in mold cavities to join with rubber during process.

• 5) Closes mold and pushes it into press or moves lever to raise lift-table.

• 6) Closes and starts press.

• 7) Sets timer for specified curing time.

• 8) Pulls mold from press and strips articles from mold.

• 9) Tears flash ring from edge of workpieces.

• 10) Removes rind from molds, using airhose and steel wool.

• 11) May cut preform rubber for molding.

• 12) May be designated according to articles molded as Curer, Acid Drum; Gasket Molder; Golf Ball Molder; Heel Molder; Outsole Molder; Rubber-Heel-And-Sole Press Tender.