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A professional who tends one or more machine tools, special-purpose machines, or industrial robots to machine metal workpieces to specifications on production basis. Respnsibilities include:
* Lifts workpiece manually or using hoist and secures workpiece in fixture or loads automatic feeding device.
* Starts machine, engages feed, and observes operation.
* Inspects and measures machined workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments, such as preset comparator, fixed gauges, calipers, micrometer, or microscope.
* May move machine controls and guides to adjust machine.
* May replace worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes.
* May add coolant to machine reservoir and turn valve to start flow of coolant.
* May file, sand, or shape machined parts, using handtools and power tools.
* May clean machined parts, using degreasing tank or solvent and rags.
* May machine plastics or other nonmetals.
* May tend machines and equipment other than machine tools.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends transfer machine consisting of series of stations connected by transfer mechanisms that transfer, position, and secure workpieces and perform machining operations, such as drilling, boring, tapping, and milling on metal workpieces, such as castings and forgings. Respnsibilities include:
* Lifts workpiece manually or with hoist, and places on holding device, such as pallet.
* Pushes pallet along track into clamping station, and starts mechanisms to clamp workpiece on pallet and transfer to first work station.
* Inspects machined workpieces for surface defects and verifies conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as fixed gauges and checking fixtures.
* Changes tools when panel lights indicate that tool is worn or broken, using wrenches.
* Moves bar to lift derailed pallets back into position.
* Notifies supervisor if panel lights indicate machine failure or serious malfunctioning.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends battery of machines that trim small arms cartridge cases, bullet jacket blanks, or artillery shell cases to specified length. Respnsibilities include:
* Loads small arms cartridge cases or bullet jacket blanks into hopper of automatic machine or positions artillery shell cases by hand in feeding device of trim machine.
* Turns stop nuts and setscrews, using handtools, to adjust chuck and feed punch to cut blanks to specified length.
* Starts machine and observes operation of feeding, cutting, and ejection mechanisms to detect malfunction.
* Extracts jammed pieces, using fingers or wire hook.
* Examines trimmed pieces for such defects as dents, burrs, or scratches.
* Verifies conformity to specified dimensions, using fixed gauges.
* Sharpens cutters on bench grinder.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sets up and operates closed-die drophammer to forge metal parts according to specifications, using measuring instruments and handtools. Respnsibilities include:
* Informs heater of forging specifications, such as specified quantity and temperature setting.
* Aligns and bolts specified dies to machine ram and anvil, using scale, rule, square, feeler gauges, shims, and handtools.
* Positions workpiece onto lower die and depresses pedal to activate ram that repeatedly strikes and forces metal workpiece into die impression.
* Moves workpiece through series of dies to attain specified detail.
* May plan work procedures, select tooling, and operate drophammer to form experimental or developmental parts.
* May turn knobs to regulate conveyor speed and feed that automatically carries heated stock from furnace, places stock on anvil, and removes finished workpiece.
* May forge unheated metal.
* May set stops or turn handles to set specified striking force of ram.
* May trim flash from finished forging.
* May operate hammer to compress finished forgings to specified tolerances and be designated Restrike Hammer Operator.
* May be designated according to type of hammer operated as board drop hammer operator; impact hammer operator; steam hammer operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sets up and operates closed-die drophammer to forge metal parts according to specifications, using measuring instruments and handtools. Respnsibilities include:
* Informs heater of forging specifications, such as specified quantity and temperature setting.
* Aligns and bolts specified dies to machine ram and anvil, using scale, rule, square, feeler gauges, shims, and handtools.
* Positions workpiece onto lower die and depresses pedal to activate ram that repeatedly strikes and forces metal workpiece into die impression.
* Moves workpiece through series of dies to attain specified detail.
* May plan work procedures, select tooling, and operate drophammer to form experimental or developmental parts.
* May turn knobs to regulate conveyor speed and feed that automatically carries heated stock from furnace, places stock on anvil, and removes finished workpiece.
* May forge unheated metal.
* May set stops or turn handles to set specified striking force of ram.
* May trim flash from finished forging.
* May operate hammer to compress finished forgings to specified tolerances and be designated Restrike Hammer Operator.
* May be designated according to type of hammer operated as board drop hammer operator; impact hammer operator; steam hammer operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who forges and repairs variety of metal articles, such as tongs, edged tools, hooks, chains, machine and structural components, and agricultural implements as specified by work orders, diagrams, or sample parts. Respnsibilities include:
* Heats metal stock in blacksmith's forge or furnace.
* Hammers stock into specified size and shape on blacksmith's anvil or positions stock on anvil of power hammer and depresses pedal to hammer stock with varying force and rapidity.
* Forge-welds metal parts by heating and hammering them together.
* Devises jigs and fixtures, forges special handtools, such as hammers or chisels, and sets up form blocks.
* Tempers or anneals forged articles.
* May record type of repair or fabrication of tools or machine components performed during work shift to maintain daily activity report and records.
* May cut, assemble, and weld metal parts, using arc or acetylene welding equipment.
* May repair farm machinery and be designated farm blacksmith.
* May be designated according to articles forged as special-trackwork blacksmith; tool-dresser.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who forges and repairs variety of metal articles, such as tongs, edged tools, hooks, chains, machine and structural components, and agricultural implements as specified by work orders, diagrams, or sample parts. Respnsibilities include:
* Heats metal stock in blacksmith's forge or furnace.
* Hammers stock into specified size and shape on blacksmith's anvil or positions stock on anvil of power hammer and depresses pedal to hammer stock with varying force and rapidity.
* Forge-welds metal parts by heating and hammering them together.
* Devises jigs and fixtures, forges special handtools, such as hammers or chisels, and sets up form blocks.
* Tempers or anneals forged articles.
* May record type of repair or fabrication of tools or machine components performed during work shift to maintain daily activity report and records.
* May cut, assemble, and weld metal parts, using arc or acetylene welding equipment.
* May repair farm machinery and be designated farm blacksmith.
* May be designated according to articles forged as special-trackwork blacksmith; tool-dresser.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs duties as described under apprentice master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists blacksmith in forging metal articles. Respnsibilities include:
* Obtains equipment, such as stop blocks and hammer dies from toolroom.
* Cuts metal to predetermined size, using saw.
* Lights furnace and turns control valves to regulate temperature.
* Lifts metal parts from furnace with tongs and places parts on anvil or under power hammer.
* Strikes parts with sledge as blacksmith positions parts over forming dies set in anvil.
* Grinds surfaces of finished parts, using portable and stationary power grinders.
* May sweep floor and remove debris from work area.
* Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists blacksmith in forging metal articles. Respnsibilities include:
* Obtains equipment, such as stop blocks and hammer dies from toolroom.
* Cuts metal to predetermined size, using saw.
* Lights furnace and turns control valves to regulate temperature.
* Lifts metal parts from furnace with tongs and places parts on anvil or under power hammer.
* Strikes parts with sledge as blacksmith positions parts over forming dies set in anvil.
* Grinds surfaces of finished parts, using portable and stationary power grinders.
* May sweep floor and remove debris from work area.
* Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
Industry:Professional careers
