该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

金属加工机操作员

• 阅读规格或遵循口头说明
• 布置、设置和操​​作一台或多台轻型或重型金属加工机械，例如剪板机、动力压力机、锯、卷板机、钻孔机、制动器、分切机、冲床、计算机数控 (CNC) 设备和其他用于切割的手动工具、弯曲、滚压、铰孔、冲孔和钻孔、焊接或以其他方式将金属原料成型并形成零件或产品
• 操作将金属零件焊接、焊接、螺栓连接、螺钉连接或铆接在一起的机器或设备
• 检查产品的形状、尺寸和其他规格是否正确
• 排除故障并执行纠正措施或小修
• 可以手动或使用起重机或起重机选择材料并将其运输到工作区域
• 5月文档工作完成
• 可以根据重型金属加工工作的需要建造临时或竖立脚手架
• 可以清洁或润滑设备并根据需要更换零件。

锻压机操作员

• 在锻造之前操作燃气或燃油炉将金属加热到适当的温度
• 使用手钳或吊车将金属件放入炉中，当金属颜色指示适当的锻造温度时从炉中取出，或使用自动输送机装卸炉
• 将加热或冷的金属件放置在压力机或其他锻压机械的模具上
• 操作压力机或其他锻造机械，通过压扁、矫直、扭曲、成型、拉伸、镦粗、劈裂、切割、冲孔、穿孔、弯曲、压印或其他操作来进行热锻或冷锻，以塑造或形成金属
• 使用桥式起重机或其他起重设备和手动工具在锻造机械的砧座上定位和调整模具。

• 可能需要完成中学教育。
• 可能需要以前在同一家公司担任劳工或帮手的经验。
• 通常会提供在职培训。

• 随着锻压机操作员的经验，有可能晋升到铁匠、模具设置或监督职位。
• 随着金属加工机器操作员的经验，有可能晋升到结构金属制造商或主管职位。
• 轻型和重型金属加工机械的操作员之间几乎没有或根本没有流动性。

• 主管，其他机械和金属产品制造（92023）
• 钣金工（72102）
• 结构金属和板材制造商和装配工 ( 72104)

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Metalworking machine operators

• Read specifications or follow verbal instructions
• Lay out, set up and operate one or more light or heavy metalworking machines such as shears, power presses, saws, plate rolls, drills, brakes, slitters, punch presses, computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment, and other hand tools to cut, bend, roll, ream, punch and drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products
• Operate machines or equipment which weld, solder, bolt, screw or rivet metal parts together
• Check products for correct shapes, dimensions and other specifications
• Troubleshoot and perform corrective action or minor repairs
• May select and transport material to work area manually or using crane or hoist
• May document work completed
• May build staging or erect scaffolding as required for heavy metalworking jobs
• May clean or lubricate equipment and replace parts as required.

Forging machine operators

• Operate gas or oil fired furnaces to heat metal to proper temperature prior to forging
• Place metal pieces in furnace using hand tongs or overhead cranes and remove from furnace when colour of metal indicates proper forging temperature, or load and unload furnace with automatic conveyor
• Position heated or cold metal pieces, on die of press or other forging machinery
• Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, twisting, forming, drawing, upsetting, splitting, cutting, punching, piercing, bending, coining, or other operations to shape or form metal
• Position and adjust dies on anvil of forging machinery using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices and hand tools.

• Completion of secondary school education may be required.
• Previous experience as a labourer or helper in the same company may be required.
• On-the-job training is usually provided.

• Progression to blacksmith, die setting, or supervisory positions is possible with experience for forging machine operators.
• Progression to structural metal fabricator or supervisory positions is possible with experience for metalworking machine operators.
• There is little or no mobility between operators of light and heavy metalworking machines.

• Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (92023)
• Sheet metal workers (72102)
• Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104)