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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
Other names for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:
Nut Former, Operator, Planishing Hammer Operator, Plastic Shaper, Power Hammer Operator, Press Operator, Process Technician, Restrike Hammer Operator, Ring Roller Operator, Rivet Maker, Roller Machine Operator, Set Up Operator, Set Up Techncian, Spike Machine Operator, Spike Maker, Spring Fitter, Spring Forger, Spring Salvage Worker, Steam Hammer Operator, Steel Shot Header Operator, Swager, Swager Operator, Swaging Machine Operator, Upset Operator, Upsetter, Upsetting Machine Operator, Air Table Operator, Anvil Seating Press Operator, Blacksmith, Board Hammer Operator, Bolt Machine Operator, Buckshot Swage Operator, Bulldozer Operator, Bulldozer Press Operator, Cage Maker, Automatic Casting-Forging Machine Operator, Charging Manipulator, Cold Header, Cold Header Operator, Die Caster, Die Forger, Die Holder, Die Machine Operator, Die Setter, Drop Forge Hand, Drop Forge Operator, Drop Forger, Drop Hammer Set Up Operator, Drophammer Operator, Dropper, Expander, Expander Machine Operator, Fastener Technologist, Forge Hand, Forge Operator, Forge Press Operator, Forge Tender, Forger, Forgesmith, Forging Machine Hand, Forging Machine Operator, Forging Press Operator, Forging Roll Operator, Gang Punch Operator, Hammer Driver, Hammer Operator, Hammer Runner, Hammersmith, Header Machine Operator, Header Operator, Header Set-Up Operator, Heat Reader, Heavy Forger, Heavy Forging Machine Operator, Hydraulic Operator, Keel Press Operator, Knuckler, Lever Operator, Lever Tender, Machine Operator, Manipulator Operator, Manufacturing Assistant, Manufacturing Associate, Manufacturing Operator, Mold Technician, Molding Operator, Multi Operation Machine Operator,
What do Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic do?
Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.
Repair, maintain, and replace parts on dies.
Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, bending, cutting, piercing, or other operations to taper, shape, or form metal.
Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.
Select, align, and bolt positioning fixtures, stops and specified dies to rams and anvils, forging rolls, or presses and hammers.
Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
Sharpen cutting tools and drill bits, using bench grinders.
