A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in heating, forging, and inspecting metal workpieces and products. Respnsibilities include:

• Plans and coordinates sequence of operations within forge shop.
• Inspects dies, machines, and work in process to detect malfunctions, and orders corrective action.
• Trains new workers in job duties.
• Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.
• May set up machines for experimental runs.
• May be designated according to department as hammer-shop supervisor; inspection supervisor.