DOT Code: 759.684-058

Industry: rubber tire
Alternate Titles: cord splicer; ply splicer; stock roller;

Splices bias-cut rubberized-fabric stock into plies for use in tire building: Inspects plies and tears off sections having such defects as uncalendered spots or torn fabric. Aligns and splices sections of ply stock by overlapping ends and pressing together with fingers. Presses pedal to wind spliced plies on spool. Determines when spool is loaded by counting plies or observing stop-mark on liner. Guides ply onto spools by hand to prevent wrinkling. May splice stock cut from and tend automatic bias cutting machine. Winds assembled plies onto spool; or cuts it to lengths, using bar cutter, and slides assembly onto conveyor. Notifies maintenance department of machine malfunction.

GOE: 06.04.29 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 2 DLU: 77