A professional who tends machine that imprints identifying data, such as company name, trademark, or design, onto continuous strip of uncured rubber for labels on rubber footwear. Responsibilities include:

• Selects specified die, slides into holder on ram, and locks die in place, using wrench.
• Mounts roll of strip on spindle, and threads end between feeder rolls and under diehead.
• Starts machine and observes pressed labels for height of imprint.
• Stops machine and changes die or adjusts length of ram stroke for clearer imprint.
• Books finished strip as strip comes from press, cutting strip off at book length, using scissors.
• Stacks filled book on storage pile.