A professional who repairs and refinishes tire molds and changes lettering plates and bead rings. Responsibilities include:

• Repairs nicks, dents, and holes in molds, using ball peen hammer, hand drill, chisels, metal plugs, and acetylene torch.
• Refinishes repaired area or complete mold with hand-buffing machine and steel wool.
• Changes bead rings and nameplates showing size and ply to correspond with tires scheduled to be cured, using wrenches.
• Cleans and maintains inventory of plates, bead rings, and molds.
• Positions molds in area, using hoist.
• May add metal to, or remove metal from, plates, rings, and molds, using welding equipment and files.
• May fill in mold lettering with liquid metal or plugs, buff to smooth finish, and restamp.