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Overview
Hydraulic forging press workers set up and run presses that shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces with piston force and hydraulic pressure.
In job descriptions, look for press setup, metal temperature control, hydraulic press parts, forging tongs, test runs, scale removal, gauge checks, lifting equipment and quality inspection of forged pieces.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The job is based around heavy press equipment, prepared metal stock and checks before and after forming. Operators set controls, position workpieces, monitor pressure and remove pieces that do not meet the required shape.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes forging processes, hydraulic fluid, press parts, metal types and safe handling of tongs, gauges and lifting equipment. Some roles focus on dies, hot forging, cold forging or machine maintenance.
Salary context
Pay expectations are shaped by press size, heat exposure, shift pattern, setup responsibility and whether the role includes quality decisions or troubleshooting. A position feeding material differs from one adjusting controllers and signing off test runs.
Career paths
Experience can lead from press tending to setup work, quality inspection, maintenance coordination or team responsibility on a forging line. Broader metalworking knowledge also supports moves into related forming or fabrication roles.
Good to know
Check whether an advert names the metal products, press type, temperature work, lifting equipment and inspection duties. It should also make clear how much setup, maintenance and record keeping are part of the job.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022.00
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Alternative labels
hydraulic foundry patternmaker technician
hydraulic foundry patternmaker
hydraulic sheet metal worker
hydraulic patternmaking operator
hydraulic foundry moulder
hydraulic sheet metal operative
hydraulic sheet metal apprentice
hydraulic foundry moulding operator
hydraulic sheet metal technical
hydraulic patternmaking technician
Occupation group
Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers (7221)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ab64770-9fd7-4baf-8abf-b1ac0e1538ba |
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| ESCO code | 7221.3 |
| ISCO group | 7221 |
| Concept type | Occupation |