Description
Metal drawing machine operators set up and operate drawing machines for ferrous and non-ferrous metal products, designed to provide wires, bars, pipes, hollow profiles and tubes with their specific form by reducing its cross-section and by pulling the working materials through a series of drawing dies.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardstypes of metaldiesquality and cycle time optimisationcold drawing processesnon-ferrous metal processingtypes of metal manufacturing processesmetal forming technologiesmanufacture of small metal partsmanufacturing of door furniture from metalprecious metal processingmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitionferrous metal processingmanufacturing of metal assembly productsmetal drawing processes
Practical Skills
perform test runset up the controller of a machinemonitor automated machinesensure equipment availabilitytroubleshootremove inadequate workpiecesmonitor gaugeremove processed workpiecesupply machinemonitor moving workpiece in a machineconsult technical resourcesperform product testingtend bar drawing machinemark processed workpiecerecord production data for quality controlsafely handle metal wire under tensionwear appropriate protective gearperform machine maintenancetend wire drawing machineadvise on machinery malfunctionsmonitor conveyor beltkeep records of work progressoperate lifting equipmenttend tube drawing machine