322111 — Blacksmith
Also known as Hammer Smith, Spring Maker, Tool Smith.
What this occupation involves
Shapes bars, rods and blocks of metal by heating and hammering to produce or repair metal articles.
- selecting metal stock for job requirements
- heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
- tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
- preparing electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to be coated
- setting and adjusting controls to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
- preparing horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
- cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
- filling boxes with sand and setting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
- applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds
- finishing metal and articles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint and other finishes
Visa lists & eligible subclasses
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Department of Home Affairs
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Immigration New Zealand
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MARA
mara.gov.au
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Labour market — Australia
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia. New Zealand does not publish per-occupation shortage ratings or projections.
Where this page's data comes from
- ABS: ANZSCO 2013 unit group · abs.gov.au as of
- AU: ROL list · immi.homeaffairs.gov.au as of
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation Shortage List · jobsandskills.gov.au as of
- Jobs and Skills Australia: employment projections · jobsandskills.gov.au as of
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