Operator open face furnaces to heat metal to proper temperature prior to forging.
Place metal pieces in furnaces, then remove them, using hand tongs when metal color indicates proper forging temperatures.
Carry each piece from forging furnace after heating to place in dies in forging equipment to run first step of the forging process.
Carry the material from 20 - 35 ft. to the next machine for the next process of the multi-step process
Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
Measure and inspect forged parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
Read worked orders and blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
Remove dies form machines when productions runs are finished.
Setup machines to produce sample work pieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
Install, adjust, and remove dies, forging hammers, and stop guides.
Follow all safety procedures and wear proper PPE when in shop.
Must be able to scan onto jobs using computer and entering work order data.
Must be able to withstand working a very hot work environment