A professional who sets up and operates one or more automatic machines to reduce shanks of forged bolt blanks preparatory to thread rolling, and to trim excess metal from bolt-blank heads. Respnsibilities include:

• Installs dies in machine, using wrenches, rule, and pry bar.
• Visually sets ram stroke by turning adjusting screw of ram-stroke-controlling arm.
• Synchronizes knock-out pin with back stroke of ram by turning knock-out pin adjustment screw.
• Visually adjusts stock transfer arm to feed blanks to transfer finger.
• Adjusts transfer finger to accommodate stock and centers transfer finger over die opening by turning adjusting screw.
• Fills feed hopper with bolt blanks and starts machine.
• Measures shank and head of trial blanks with micrometer or rule and adjusts dies and stops to maintain specified dimensions.
• May signal worker to fill feed hopper with stock.
• May set up machine for production-machine tender.