A professional who operates steam-heated conveyor press that molds and vulcanizes uncured sponge rubber to form arch cushions for rubber footwear. Respnsibilities include:

• Reads work ticket to determine number of molds and blanks required for each style and size cushion.
• Notifies calender operator of stock thickness and die cutter of dies to use and amounts of blanks needed.
• Selects required number of molds and baskets of blanks and supplies them to workers.
• Starts conveyor press and turns valves to regulate heat of vulcanizing plates.
• Turns handwheel to adjust distance between vulcanizing plates and molds, using feeler gauge.
• Directs workers engaged in positioning blanks in mold cavities and in removing molded cushions.
• Observes operations and examines finished product for defects, such as lumps, pits, and blisters, and to determine if mold cavities are filled and rubber is completely vulcanized.
• Operates warming mill to prepare stock for calendering from which blanks are cut for use in cushion press.