ISCO Occupation Group 7221.2 Drop Forging Hammer Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Wear Appropriate Protective Gear
- Ensure Correct Metal Temperature
- Supply Machine
- Ensure Equipment Availability
- Forging Processes
- Operate Forging Tongs
- Monitor Automated Machines
- Quality Standards
- Drop Hammer Types
- Monitor Moving Workpiece In A Machine
- Monitor Gauge
- Remove Scale From Metal Workpiece
- Troubleshoot
- Remove Processed Workpiece
- Tend Drop Forging Hammer
- Types Of Metal
- Remove Inadequate Workpieces
- Perform Test Run
Optional Skills
- Types Of Metal Manufacturing Processes
- Operate Lifting Equipment
- Operate Furnace
- Consult Technical Resources
- Replace Die
- Hot Forging
- Work As A Team In A Hazardous Environment
- Manufacturing Of Metal Structures
- Perform Product Testing
- Hold Metal Work Piece In Machine
- Ferrous Metal Processing
- Keep Records Of Work Progress
- Manufacturing Of Metal Containers
- Provide Advice To Technicians
- Set Up The Controller Of A Machine
- Tend Counterblow Machine
- Dust Usage For Forging
- Dies
- Non-Ferrous Metal Processing
- Manufacturing Of Steam Generators
- Monitor Conveyor Belt
- Record Production Data For Quality Control
- Metal Forming Technologies
- Cold Forging
- Manufacturing Of Steel Drums And Similar Containers
- Manufacturing Of Doors From Metal
- Work Ergonomically
- Manufacturing Of Tools
- Perform Machine Maintenance
- Manufacturing Of Heating Equipment
Alternative Names
- 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
- Forging Press Operator
