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

What Does a Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Do?

Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
• 2Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
• 3Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
• 4Set 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.
• 5Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
• 6Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.
• 7Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
• 8Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.

Required Skills

• Email software
• Inventory tracking software
• Machine control software

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