Forge Operator

Responsible to operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form.

• Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product.
• 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.
• 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 operations.
• 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 andshape 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.

• Demonstrate the ability to learn the use of all gages and instruments required to related job.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in elevated temperatures, thick smoke and dirt.
• Demonstrate the capability of executing simple work instructions.
• Maintain the willingness and capability to work in multiple areas as required by rotating assignments.
• Adhere to plant safety rules, recognize, and bring to the attention of supervision potential safety hazards, and implement corrective actions to unsafe practices and/or conditions.