Blacksmith

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Select dies for forging according to specifications
• Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging to shape or form metal
• Operate metalworking machines to cut, punch, drill, shape or straighten sheet metal

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools
• Power tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods