722314 - Metal bending machine tuner-operator

Bends cylinder-shaped objects from steel sheets or bars using bending lathes. Examines drawings and specifications. Marks lines on sheets, lifts the sheet or bar to the level of the lathe rollers and places it between the rollers. Turns on the machine and pulls the sheet between the rollers. Bends sheets with a press.

Main activities

* prepare, adjust, use and maintain metal bending lathes, presses;
* bend cylinder-shaped objects from steel sheets or bars using bending lathes;
* select tools, mark model lines and points on the surface of the part before processing;
* examine work drawings and technical condition descriptions;
* select the speed of rotation or other movement.

Characteristic competences

* adjust metal bending lathes;
* ensure that the dimensions of finished parts are accurate;
* work with metal bending equipment and maintain it;
* examine work drawings, mark model lines and point on the surface of the part;
* adhere to work safety rules.