A professional who sets up and operates power press that automatically feeds bars, structural metal, blanks, or continuous roll of sheet metal into position under ram. Respnsibilities include:

• Installs specified dies in press, using gauges and handtools.
• Adjusts ram stroke of press, using handtools.
• Turns knobs or installs gears to synchronize action of feed bar or pinch rollers with feed and takeoff conveyor and automatic action of ram.
• Positions and clamps feed guides.
• Threads metal strip from play-out reel through pinch rollers, or loads hopper or conveyor with metal blanks.
• May operate machine to crimp, punch, and cut metal foil used in fabricating radiator cores.