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What this job is
A blacksmith heats, shapes, and finishes metal components using traditional and modern forging techniques in a workshop or industrial setting. They hand-forge items such as decorative ironwork, tools, architectural fittings, and bespoke metal pieces to customer specification or heritage restoration standards. Work involves operating furnaces, anvils, and hand tools to achieve precise dimensions and finishes while managing workplace safety and material waste.
What this role asks for
- Advise horse owners on farriery requirementscore
- Attach horseshoescore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Carry out post hoof-trimming activitiescore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Control animal movementcore
- Drop hammer typescore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Make farrier tools and suppliescore
- Operate furnacecore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Prepare equid hoovescore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Tend drop forging hammercore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Ensure equipment availability
- Forging processes
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Hydraulic fluid
- Hydraulic press parts
- Maintain hydraulic forging press
- Perform test run
- Process Improvement Identification
- Quality standards
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Remove inadequate workpieces
- Remove processed workpiece
- Supplier Communication
- Troubleshoot
- Types of metal
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Written Communication