Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers hammer and forge bars, rods, ingots and plates of iron, steel or other metals, and draw wire to make and repair various kinds of tools, metal articles, pieces of equipment, and agricultural and related implements.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
Check your pay
- The majority of Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn a salary between LKR34,214 and LKR89,005 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers ranges from LKR34,214 to LKR67,356.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between LKR43,231 and LKR86,235 per month.
Job Definition
- Heating metal in forge furnaces and manufacturing and repairing articles by drawing, bending, cutting, hammering metal on an anvil, punching, shearing, joining and hardening or tempering
- Shaping heated metal into forgings on power hammers equipped with open dies
- Operating closed-die drop hammers to forge metal articles
- Operating a power-press machine equipped with closed dies to forge metal articles
- Drawing wire
- Reading work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup
- Measuring and inspecting machine parts to ensure conformity with product specifications
