Job Description:

• 1) Tends mechanical or hydraulic presses which compress metal powders into parts, such as bearings, gears, filters, and rings, and coin them to specified size: Pours metal powder into hopper.

• 2) Starts press, observes operation, and notifies PRESS SETTER of malfunctions.

• 3) Examines finished part for nicks, burrs, and cracks.

• 4) Weighs parts on scale and measures dimensions, using micrometers or fixed gauges, to ensure conformance to specifications.

• 5) May adjust shuttle mechanism to regulate amount of powder in part.

• 6) Places finished parts on tray or in stock pan.

• 7) May write identifying information, such as mix number, number of parts, and date, on tag and attach it to tray or pan.

• 8) Feeds parts into coining press to correct distortions created in sinking process.

• 9) Removes parts from press and inspects them for burrs or other imperfections.

• 10) Places parts on tray or in stock pan.

• 11) May tend forming presses that fabricate clockwork parts from powdered metal.