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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Job Description & Jobs
Job Title: Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
RIASEC Career Code:
R-C-E
SOC:
51-4022.00
Job Description for:"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.
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Job Tasks for:
"Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic"
Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.
Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.
Operate gas or oil furnaces to heat metal to proper temperature prior to forging.
Place metal pieces in furnaces, then remove them, using hand tongs or overhead cranes, when metal color indicates proper forging temperatures.
Repair, maintain, and replace parts on dies.
Sharpen cutting tools and drill bits, using bench grinders.
Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
Select, align, and bolt positioning fixtures, stops and specified dies to rams and anvils, forging rolls, or presses and hammers.
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.
Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
Knowledge Requirements for:
"Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic"
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
See the education requirements for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Skill Requirements for:
"Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic"
Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Ability Requirements for:
"Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic"
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
"Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" Job Activities
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Job Description for: "Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic"
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