MACHINE OPERATOR, METAL WORKING

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilites

Select and transport material to work area manually or using crane or hoist;

Remove metal pieces from furnace when colour or metal indicates proper forging temperature;

Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions;

Position and adjust dies on anvil of forging machinery;

Position heated or cooled metal pieces on die of press or other forging machinery; Place metal pieces in furnace;

Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging to shape or form metal;

Operate machines or equipment which weld, solder, bolt, screw or rivet metal parts together;

Operate gas or oil fired furnace to heat metal to proper temperatures prior to forging; Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment; Check products for correct shapes, dimensions and other specifications;

Lay out, set up and operate one or more light or heavy metalworking machines; Troubleshoot, perform corrective action or minor repairs;

Document work completed;

Build staging or erect scaffolding for heavy metalworking jobs;

Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player