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mechanical forging press worker

Mechanical forging press workers set up and tend mechanical forging presses, designed to shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces including pipes, tubes and hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel in their desired form by use of preset, compressive forces provided by cranks, cams and toggles at reproducible strokes.

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DESCRIPTION

Mechanical forging press workers set up and tend mechanical forging presses, designed to shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces including pipes, tubes and hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel in their desired form by use of preset, compressive forces provided by cranks, cams and toggles at reproducible strokes.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
quality standards
types of metal
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
types of forging press

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
perform test run
OPTIONALOptional competences
monitor gauge
set up automotive robot

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Skills overview

48total
16 essential
32 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
3
Skills
3

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Quick insight

This role requires 16 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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