blacksmith
http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fccecd5d-ad90-41a8-bb89-96d7595abca3
Description
Blacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including ornamental work, as well as horse shoes, one of the sole metal fabricating processes that has not been industrialised.
Hierarchy
7 · Craft and related trades workers → 72 · Metal, machinery and related trades workers → 722 · Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers → 7221 · Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workersRelated skills
- apply smithing techniques (essential · skill/competence)
- ensure correct metal temperature (essential · skill/competence)
- forging processes (essential · knowledge)
- heat metals (essential · skill/competence)
- hot forging (essential · knowledge)
- join metals (essential · skill/competence)
- load materials into furnace (essential · skill/competence)
- maintain furnace temperature (essential · skill/competence)
- measure metal to be heated (essential · skill/competence)
- operate furnace (essential · skill/competence)
- operate metal heating equipment (essential · skill/competence)
- operate welding equipment (essential · skill/competence)
- prevent damage in a furnace (essential · skill/competence)
- select filler metal (essential · skill/competence)
- shape metal over anvils (essential · skill/competence)
- types of metal (essential · knowledge)
- wear appropriate protective gear (essential · skill/competence)
- work with blacksmithing hand tools (essential · skill/competence)
- work with blacksmithing power tools (essential · skill/competence)
- apply precision metalworking techniques (optional · skill/competence)
- apply preliminary treatment to workpieces (optional · skill/competence)
- casting processes (optional · knowledge)
- coating substances (optional · knowledge)
- cold forging (optional · knowledge)
- cut metal products (optional · skill/competence)
- design drawings (optional · knowledge)
- dust usage for forging (optional · knowledge)
- ensure equipment availability (optional · skill/competence)
- ferrous metal processing (optional · knowledge)
- fill moulds (optional · skill/competence)
- insert mould structures (optional · skill/competence)
- manage time in casting processes (optional · skill/competence)
- manufacturing of door furniture from metal (optional · knowledge)
- manufacturing of tools (optional · knowledge)
- mark designs on metal pieces (optional · skill/competence)
- mark processed workpiece (optional · skill/competence)
- monitor gauge (optional · skill/competence)
- non-ferrous metal processing (optional · knowledge)
- operate precision measuring equipment (optional · skill/competence)
- precious metal processing (optional · knowledge)
- produce customised products (optional · skill/competence)
- provide customer follow-up services (optional · skill/competence)
- recognise signs of corrosion (optional · skill/competence)
- remove finished casts (optional · skill/competence)
- remove scale from metal workpiece (optional · skill/competence)
- smooth burred surfaces (optional · skill/competence)
- supply machine with appropriate tools (optional · skill/competence)
- types of metal manufacturing processes (optional · knowledge)
Details
Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fccecd5d-ad90-41a8-bb89-96d7595abca3
Base · occupation_code7221.1
Base · is_in_filter1
Base · is_ancestor0
Base · is_featured1
Translation · preferred_labelblacksmith
Translation · alt_labelsfoundry patternmaker technician
patternmaking operator
sheet metal technician
artisan blacksmith
forgeworker
sheet metal apprentice
forge worker
heritage blacksmith
foundry moulding operator
patternmaking technician
craft blacksmith
horseshoe maker
sheet metal operative
smith
ornamental blacksmith
patternmaking operator
sheet metal technician
artisan blacksmith
forgeworker
sheet metal apprentice
forge worker
heritage blacksmith
foundry moulding operator
patternmaking technician
craft blacksmith
horseshoe maker
sheet metal operative
smith
ornamental blacksmith
Translation · descriptionBlacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including ornamental work, as well as horse shoes, one of the sole metal fabricating processes that has not been industrialised.
