Machine operator, hot metal pressing

Metal processing plant operators operate, monitor, adjust and maintain machines and equipment controlling individual processes for processing, converting and refining metal ores, and hardening, rolling and pressing metals.

• starting up, preparing and adjusting ore and metal processing machines to perform one operation in the overall industrial process;
• operating single-function machines for grinding, separating, filtering, mixing, treating, casting, rolling, refining or otherwise processing metals and ores;
• monitoring gauges, computer printouts, video monitors and products to ensure correct machine operation and compliance with specified processing conditions;
• adjusting valves, pumps, gauges and other equipment;
• controlling the preparation, measurement and feeding of raw materials and materials to the relevant machines and units;
• controlling the start and end of processes, ensuring trouble-free operation and monitoring external equipment;
• checking equipment for malfunctions and damage and carrying out routine maintenance;
• analysing samples of products, performing tests, recording data and maintaining production logs.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Operator, metal heat-treatment furnaces
• Manipulator, rolling mill
• Machine operator, hot metal pressing
• Machine operator, casting machine
• Machine operator, cold metal pressing