Forging Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Summary
Forging machine setter and operator working with metal and plastic parts by setting up and tending machines, shaping materials, and ensuring product standards through measurement and inspection
Experience
Forging Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read work orders or blueprints to know how to set up machines
Set up, operated, or tended presses and forging machines for metal work
Positioned and moved metal wires or workpieces through dies to shape them
Measured and inspected parts to make sure they met product standards
Started machines to make sample pieces and checked for problems
Installed and adjusted dies and tools using cranes and hand tools
Trimmed and compressed finished forgings to meet size requirements
Skills
Hands-On Work
Operating metal or plastic forming equipment, Mounting attachments or tools, Removing parts from equipment, Setting fixtures, Maneuvering workpieces, Trimming excess material from workpieces
Core Skills
Studying blueprints or instructions, Driver's license
Checking & Planning
Conducting test runs of equipment, Measuring product dimensions, Selecting production equipment