A professional who sets up and operates power press to trim, punch, shape, notch, draw, or crimp metal, composite, or plastic stock. Respnsibilities include:

• Assembles, installs, and aligns dies in press according to specifications, using feelers, shims, templates, bolts, clamps, and wrenches.
• Adjusts ram stroke to specified length.
• Positions workpiece against fixtures or stops on machine bed or on die.
• Starts press and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
• Inspects workpieces for conformance to specifications, visually or using gauges or templates, and adjusts machine to correct errors.
• May clean and lubricate machines.
• May be designated according to type of machine as multiple-punch-press operator i; or by function of machine as draw-press operator; forming-press operator i; straightening-press operator i; stretching-press operator.