Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
2. 02Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
3. 03Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
4. 04Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
5. 05Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
6. 06Set 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.
7. 07Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
8. 08Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.
9. 09Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
10. 10Select, align, and bolt positioning fixtures, stops, and specified dies to rams and anvils, forging rolls, or presses and hammers.
11. 11Repair, maintain, and replace parts on dies.
12. 12Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.

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