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tools, air hoses, and other equipment, stamping identifying information on products when necessary.","core":false,"id":10178,"r":102,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Obtain and move specified patterns to work stations, manually or using hoists, and secure patterns to machines, using wrenches.","core":false,"id":10196,"r":101,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Select and install blades, tools, or other attachments for each operation.","core":false,"id":10203,"r":99,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.","core":false,"id":10198,"r":102,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Inventory and record quantities of materials and finished products, requisitioning additional supplies as necessary.","core":false,"id":10189,"r":102,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Select coolants and lubricants, and start their flow.","core":false,"id":10200,"r":102,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Adjust equipment and workpiece holding fixtures, such as mold frames, tubs, and cutting tables, to ensure proper functioning.","core":false,"id":10187,"r":100,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Maintain inventories of materials.","core":false,"id":10199,"r":100,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Position and secure workpieces on machines, and start feeding mechanisms.","core":false,"id":10176,"r":101,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Trim excess material from parts, using knives, and grind scrap plastic into powder for reuse.","core":false,"id":10180,"r":101,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Mix and measure compounds, or weigh premixed compounds, and dump them into machine tubs, cavities, or molds.","core":false,"id":10183,"r":100,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Spray, smoke, or coat molds with compounds to lubricate or insulate molds, using acetylene torches or sprayers.","core":false,"id":10185,"r":99,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Preheat tools, dies, plastic materials, or patterns, using blowtorches or other equipment.","core":false,"id":10193,"r":99,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Pour or load metal or sand into melting pots, furnaces, molds, or hoppers, using shovels, ladles, or machines.","core":false,"id":10190,"r":102,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Skim or pour dross, slag, or impurities from molten metal, using ladles, rakes, hoes, spatulas, or spoons.","core":false,"id":10179,"r":100,"dt":"07/2016","src":"Incumbent"}]}