drop forging hammer worker

Drop forging hammer workers utilise forging machinery and equipment, specifically machined hammers, in order to form ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces to their desired shape. They tend the forging hammers that are dropped onto the workpiece in order to reshape it after the form of the die, which can be closed or open, fully enclosing the workpiece or not.

Alternative Labels

drop forge set up operator

drop forge hand

forge operative

forging roll operator

die forger

forging roll technician

drop forge operator

forger tender

drop forge operative

drop forger

drop forging hammer worker

forging press operator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

ensure correct metal temperature troubleshoot perform test run operate forging tongs remove inadequate workpieces wear appropriate protective gear remove scale from metal workpiece monitor automated machines monitor moving workpiece in a machine monitor gauge remove processed workpiece tend drop forging hammer ensure equipment availability supply machine

Essential Knowledge

drop hammer types forging processes types of metal quality standards

Optional Skills and Competences

monitor conveyor belt work ergonomically set up the controller of a machine operate lifting equipment work as a team in a hazardous environment tend counterblow machine keep records of work progress advise on machinery malfunctions record production data for quality control perform product testing consult technical resources perform machine maintenance operate furnace hold metal work piece in machine replace die

Optional Knowledge

dies manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers types of metal manufacturing processes cold forging metal forming technologies non-ferrous metal processing manufacturing of tools ferrous metal processing manufacturing of doors from metal manufacturing of metal structures dust usage for forging manufacturing of metal containers manufacturing of steam generators hot forging manufacturing of heating equipment

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/93a8bd5f-c268-46f5-8461-1138a9a96189

Status

released

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