Career - Metal Press Operator

Metal Press Operators will operate machines that may be mechanically or computer-driven and will manually load the unformed or partly formed parts into the machine press. They will operate machines or manually place sheetmetal against guide pins to ensure it is accurately pressed and look after machines or machine tools that shape or form metal by pressing and stamping. They will check machine operation and report faults to a supervisor. They will also unload machines, inspect the final product and reload machines. They will enter data through computer terminals to compensate for machine or material variations and will measure and examine a sample of the machine product before making a full production run.

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