A professional who feeds and off bears machines that cure (vulcanize) tires, performing any of following duties. Respnsibilities include:

• Removes foreign matter from molds, using airhose, and sprays molds with dope solution to prevent tire from sticking.
• Lifts tires from saddle trucks to position them in molds.
• Pushes switch to inflate air bag to expand tire into closing mold.
• Lifts cured tires from mold at end of cycle and places tires on inflating unit to preserve tire shape during cooling period.
• Lifts tires from inflating unit at end of cooling cycle and loads them onto overhead conveyor.