722104 - Stamping press operator

With hammers, mechanical forging presses, friction, drop and hydraulic presses, they perform various complexity and purpose forging (stamping) work. They bend and forge parts and blanks from sheet and profiled metal using horizontal bending machines and presses. They rivet, punch, draw, and cut metal with hammers and presses. They repair cold and hot parts.

Main activities

* heat metal, most often steel;
* work with hammers, mechanical forging presses, friction, drop and hydraulic presses;
* carry out tasks of various complexity and purpose;
* monitor the frequency of metal forging, adjust the shaping of metal according to the stamp shape;
* forge according to the specified technical specifications and work drawings, repair cold and hot parts.

Characteristic competences

* heat metal;
* forge cold metal;
* work with hammers, mechanical forging presses, friction, drop and hydraulic presses;
* apply blacksmithing techniques;
* control metal heating tools, adjust temperature.