In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Hephaestus shapes Pandora from earth. Zeus orders the creation, and Hephaestus, the divine craftsman, forms the woman before other gods add their gifts.
The myth describes Pandora as a deliberately manufactured figure rather than a naturally born person. Hephaestus’s role fits his place in Greek mythology as the smith and maker of divine objects, including weapons, armor, and other works requiring exceptional craftsmanship.
Later retellings often summarize the story by saying that “the gods created Pandora,” which is broadly accurate but removes the specific division of labor in Hesiod’s account. Athena clothes her, while other divine figures contribute beauty, charm, speech, or other qualities.
The Greek name Hephaestus is sometimes rendered as Vulcan when discussing Roman mythology, but Vulcan is the Roman counterpart rather than the name used in Hesiod’s Greek poem. The question therefore depends on identifying the original Greek tradition.