A molded fiber part production line (100, 300, 400) comprising: (a) a forming station (102, 302, 402, 500, 802) comprising: a slurry tank (402c, 521) configured to receive a fiber slurry comprising a plurality of fiber and a liquid; a forming mold (402a, 524a, 524b, 804, 1100) comprising a mold plate defining a plurality of vacuum channels (812, 1008, 1212, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c); and a mold actuation system for adjusting a position of the mold plate relative to the slurry tank; (b) a part transfer system (104, 404) comprising: a part transfer feature defining a plurality of part vacuum channels; and a conveyance mechanism for moving the part transfer feature from a first position in engagement with the forming mold to a second position; (c) a press station (110, 310, 406, 900, 1000a, 1202) comprising: a core mold (908, 1002, 1204); a cavity mold (906, 1004, 1210) compatible with the core mold; and a press actuation system for adjusting a position of the core mold relative to the cavity mold, wherein at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold defines a plurality of vacuum channels (1008, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c), at least one heating element, and a trimmer (1014, 108, 310, 408, 1000a, 1202), and wherein in the second position, the part transfer feature is in engagement with at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold; and (d) a removal system comprising: a removal feature defining a plurality of part vacuum channels and a plurality of trim vacuum channels; and a conveyance mechanism for moving the removal feature from a third position in engagement with at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold to a fourth position. (a) a forming station (102, 302, 402, 500, 802) comprising: a slurry tank (402c, 521) configured to receive a fiber slurry comprising a plurality of fiber and a liquid; a forming mold (402a, 524a, 524b, 804, 1100) comprising a mold plate defining a plurality of vacuum channels (812, 1008, 1212, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c); and a mold actuation system for adjusting a position of the mold plate relative to the slurry tank; a slurry tank (402c, 521) configured to receive a fiber slurry comprising a plurality of fiber and a liquid; a forming mold (402a, 524a, 524b, 804, 1100) comprising a mold plate defining a plurality of vacuum channels (812, 1008, 1212, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c); and a mold actuation system for adjusting a position of the mold plate relative to the slurry tank; (b) a part transfer system (104, 404) comprising: a part transfer feature defining a plurality of part vacuum channels; and a conveyance mechanism for moving the part transfer feature from a first position in engagement with the forming mold to a second position; (c) a press station (110, 310, 406, 900, 1000a, 1202) comprising: a core mold (908, 1002, 1204); a cavity mold (906, 1004, 1210) compatible with the core mold; and a press actuation system for adjusting a position of the core mold relative to the cavity mold, wherein at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold defines a plurality of vacuum channels (1008, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c), at least one heating element, and a trimmer (1014, 108, 310, 408, 1000a, 1202), and wherein in the second position, the part transfer feature is in engagement with at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold; and a core mold (908, 1002, 1204); a cavity mold (906, 1004, 1210) compatible with the core mold; and a press actuation system for adjusting a position of the core mold relative to the cavity mold, wherein at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold defines a plurality of vacuum channels (1008, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c), at least one heating element, and a trimmer (1014, 108, 310, 408, 1000a, 1202), and wherein in the second position, the part transfer feature is in engagement with at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold; and (d) a removal system comprising: a removal feature defining a plurality of part vacuum channels and a plurality of trim vacuum channels; and a conveyance mechanism for moving the removal feature from a third position in engagement with at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold to a fourth position. a removal feature defining a plurality of part vacuum channels and a plurality of trim vacuum channels; and a conveyance mechanism for moving the removal feature from a third position in engagement with at least one of the core mold and the cavity mold to a fourth position.