A professional who operates electrically heated machine to mold plastic trademark ankle patch onto quarters for sneakers. Responsibilities include:

• Pours liquid plastic into feeder tank.
• Lifts plate cover, equipped with two die openings for simultaneous molding of right and left quarters.
• Slides dies into holders, tightens screws and replaces plate, using wrench.
• Starts machine and presses button to blow air through sprue holes in dies to clear openings.
• Brushes silicone on dies to prevent sticking.
• Positions right and left quarters over die openings on plate with edges against guide pins.
• Presses buttons to lower rams onto quarters, inject plastic to fill dies, and mold patches.
• Examines molded pieces for defects, such as insufficient plastic, lack of adhesion to cloth, discoloration, or unclear imprint, and rejects defective pieces.
• Cleans adhering plastic from die grooves and sprue holes, using metal pick.
• Adjusts rheostat to vary heat setting, according to size of die and to correct defects.