Smiths and Forge Workers
What they do most days?
Fits and secures horses shoes.
Tempers and hardens forged pieces, as required, by quenching in oil or water.
Bends or shapes metal by hand forging methods using hammers, punches, drifts and other hand tools.
Uses special forging tools to shape and cut metal as required.
Operates or directs operation of press or hammer and repositions workpiece between strokes.
Positions or directs the positioning of heated metal on anvil or other work surface.
Heats or supervises the heating in furnace of metal to be forged.
Reads and interprets order or blueprint to determine operational requirements.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.