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Overview
Stamping press operators set up and tend presses that shape or cut metal workpieces by applying pressure through a moving plate, ram and die.
In job descriptions, look for stamping press setup, metal forming, dies, gauges, machine controllers, test runs, automated machines, raw material checks and protective equipment.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Stamping press operator work is metal forming work around press setup, dies, moving plates, machine controllers and repeated checks of workpieces coming through the press.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include setting machine controllers, tending stamping presses, monitoring gauges and automated machines, supplying material, test runs, troubleshooting and wearing protective gear correctly.
Salary context
Salary context depends on press size, material complexity, setup responsibility, production pace, tolerance requirements, maintenance duties, lifting equipment and how much troubleshooting is expected.
Career paths
Paths can move from press operation into metalworking setup, CNC controller work, quality inspection, maintenance, production lead duties or specialized die-stamping processes.
Good to know
Check adverts for press type, dies, controller settings, tolerances, test runs, raw material checks, conveyor or lifting equipment and whether the role includes setup or only tending.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for stamping press operator work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4021.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
press shop worker
stamping press worker
die-stamping press operator
punch machine operative
stamp press operative
metal press worker
metal press setter
die-stamping press operative
metal press tender
die-stamping press worker
metal die cutter
stamping press setter
press shop operator
stamping press tender
punch machine hand
metal press operator
die-stamping press setter
punch operator
stamp press operator
stamping press operative
punch press setter
die-stamping press tender
press shop setter
metal press operative
metal die-cutter
press shop tender
press shop operative
Occupation group
Metal working machine tool setters and operators (7223)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/60b9b847-d964-4a8a-a756-904080b0f35f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7223.21 |
| ISCO group | 7223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |