A professional who operates manipulator to transport metal stock from furnace and position and turn it on anvil of forging press or hammer. Respnsibilities include:

• Moves levers and pedals to guide manipulator along floor or on overhead rails to furnace.
• Moves levers on control box to grasp workpiece with jaws mounted on arm extending from manipulator cab, and transports workpiece to press or hammer.
• Moves controls of arm to turn and position workpiece on anvil as it is being shaped, following signals of heavy forger.