Job Description:

• 1) Tends one or more power presses that trim, punch, shape, notch, draw, or crimp metal, composite materials, or plastic stock between preset dies: Places workpiece against fixtures or stops on machine bed and under machine die, or threads roll of metal into jig.

• 2) Starts press and monitors machine operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.

• 3) Inspects parts visually, or with fixed gauges to verify conformance to specifications or to detect fabrication defects.

• 4) May be designated according to product machined as Sprue-Cutting-Press Operator; or function of machine as Forming-Press Operator II; Trimming-Press Operator; or according to type of press operated as Multiple-Punch-Press Operator II.