Blacksmith
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 33Engineering Trades Workers
- Minor group
- 331Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers
Description
Shapes bars, rods and blocks of metal by heating and hammering to produce or repair metal articles.
Unit group
3319 · Other Fabrication Engineering Trades WorkersDescription
This unit group covers Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Blacksmiths, Electroplaters, Farriers, Metal Casting Trades Workers, Metal Polishers and Sheetmetal Workers.
Skill level
Australia
3
Occupation skill level 3
Tasks
Tasks include
- Collaborates with clients to understand their specific metalworking needs
- Heats metal blocks, bars and rods in a forge, then shapes the metal using hammers, anvils and other tools
- Welds or joins metal pieces together
- Trims, cuts and files metal to remove excess material
- Repairs damaged metal articles by heating and reshaping them
- Inspects finished products for quality and accuracy
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/3/33/331/3319
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.