CODE: 575.685-074Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): PRESSER (glass mfg.)

Tends press mold to cast glassware from molten glass: Cuts gob of molten glass from punty (metal rod used to gather molten glass), using hand shears, and allows gob of molten glass to drop into mold. Adjusts tension spring on mold plunger to regulate plunger pressure, using handtools. Positions mold against preset stops under plunger, pulls lever that lowers plunger into mold forcing molten glass to fill spaces in mold, and withdraws plunger from mold after specified time. Opens mold and removes ware, using pincers.
GOE: 06.04.30 STRENGTH: M GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 3 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 92971 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators and Tenders