A professional who tends hot press that hardens asbestos disk pads for use as brake linings. Respnsibilities include:

• Pushes metal die plates filled with asbestos disk pads onto feed elevator of machine.
• Presses buttons to open press, move die plates from elevator into press, and close press.
• Observes timer lights, dials, and pressure gauges on control panel of machine to determine end of press cycle.
• Presses buttons at end of cycle to simultaneously open press and move cured disk pads from press onto discharge elevator.
• Pushes die plates from elevator onto roller-type conveyor, using metal rake.