A professional who sets up forging machines, such as forging presses, coining presses, drophammers, forging rolls, and upsetters, following blueprint, work order, and data-chart specifications, and using handtools and measuring instruments, such as rules, squares, and gauges. Respnsibilities include:

• Aligns and bolts specified dies to ram and anvil of presses and hammers.
• Installs impression and gripping dies and synchronizing cams on upsetting machines.
• Sets and bolts roll dies into self-positioning slots or dogs on roll shafts of forging rolls.
• Aligns and bolts positioning fixtures and stops, and turns handles or knobs to synchronize conveyor speed with forging-machining action and heating cycle of furnace.
• Starts machine and inspects work to verify conformance of die setup to specifications.
• May be designated according to machine set up as drop hammer setter-up; forging press setter-up; upsetter setter-up.