// Unit group · 7221

Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers hammer and forge bars, rods, ingots and plates of iron, steel or other metals, and draw wire to make and repair various kinds of tools, metal articles, pieces of equipment, and agricultural and related implements.

7 Craft and Related Trades Workers / 72 Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers / 722 Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Related Trades Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustHeat and coldNoise

// Hand tools

  1. 1General Hand Tool Operation
  2. 2Hammers
  3. 3Struck Tools
  4. 4Vises

heating metal in forge furnace and manufacturing and repairing articles by drawing, bending, cutting, hammering metal on an anvil, punching, shearing, joining and hardening or tempering

shaping heated metal into forgings on power hammer equipped with open dies

operating closed-die drop hammer to forge metal articles

operating a power-press machine equipped with closed dies to forge metal articles

drawing wire

reading work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup

measuring and inspecting machine parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Blacksmith
- Drop-hammer worker
- Forging press worker
- Hammersmith

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Casting machine operator - 7223
- Machine tool operator - 7223

Indexed job titles 20