National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• H - Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
• H3 - Machinists, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Occupations
• H32 - Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades

H325 - Blacksmiths and Die Setters

Blacksmiths forge a variety of metal items, such as tools, chains, wrought iron fixtures, agricultural implements and structural components. Die setters set up forging machines, such as forging presses, drop hammers, forging rolls and upsetters. They are employed primarily by fabricated metal products, machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing companies.

• Example Titles

  • anvilsmith
  • blacksmith
  • blacksmith - manufacturing
  • die setter
  • hammersmith
  • toolsmith

• Exclusion

  • Blacksmiths and die setters foremen/women (See H014 Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades)
  • Blacksmiths called farriers who shape, fit and nail horseshoes to horses' hooves (See H523 Other Trades and Related Occupations)
  • Forging machine operators (See J192 Forging Machine Operators)
  • Ironworkers (See H324 Ironworkers)