How do they match: Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Press Operator
  • Presser
  • Cake-Press Operator
  • Injection Press Operator

  • Install dies onto machines or presses and coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
  • Observe meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
  • Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
  • Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.