Job Description:

• 1) Operates reciprocating power hammer to smooth and shape sheet metal used in manufacturing aircraft and aerospace products according to specifications: Reads blueprints and work orders to determine machine setup.

• 2) Installs dies in machine according to surface contours, size, and thickness and hardness of metal to be shaped.

• 3) Adjusts drive arm to regulate striking force of hammer.

• 4) Applies lubricants to surfaces of metal and dies to prevent marring.

• 5) Starts machine motor and depresses pedal to start action of hammer.

• 6) Moves metal under hammer to attain specified shape.

• 7) Observes metal during shaping to detect wrinkles and other defects.

• 8) Compares finished part with template or sample part to verify conformance to specifications.

• 9) Shapes part partially formed by machine to specified dimensions, using handtools.

• 10) Trims excess materials from edges of parts, using shears.

• 11) May push weighted roller over metal to smooth surfaces.