Hot-Plate-Plywood-Press Operator
DOT Code: 569.685-054
Industry: millwork-plywood
Alternate Titles: hot-plate-press operator; veneer-press operator
Tends hot-plate press that bonds glue-coated veneer sheets together to form plywood: Turns knobs on control panel to set temperature and pressure of press. Turns valves to release steam to heat plates. Lifts and loads veneer panels (assembled glue-coated veneer sheets) and caul boards into press, working in teamwork with Laborer, Hot-Plate Plywood Press (millwork-plywood). Presses button controls to bring plates of press together and subject veneer panels to temperature and pressure that glue and convert them into plywood. Cleans glue from caul boards, using scraper. May rub edges of plates with paraffin to facilitate loading and unloading. May tally number, dimensions, and core thickness of pressed panels on daily pressing report.
GOE: 06.04.03 STRENGTH: H GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 3 DLU: 77