7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers
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. Tasks include - (a) 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; (b) shaping heated metal into forgings on power hammers equipped with open dies; (c) operating closed-die drop hammers to forge metal articles; (d) operating a power-press machine equipped with closed dies to forge metal articles; (e) drawing wire; (f) reading work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup; (g) measuring and inspecting machine parts to ensure conformity with product specifications. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Blacksmith - Drop hammer worker - Forging press worker - Hammersmith Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Casting machine operator - 7223 - Machine tool operator - 7223.
Where 7221 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>72 Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers
- >>>722 Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Related Trades Workers
- >>>>7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers
- >>>>7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers
7221 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 0ab64770-9fd7-4baf-8abf-b1ac0e1538babroadhydraulic forging press worker
- 93a8bd5f-c268-46f5-8461-1138a9a96189broaddrop forging hammer worker
- bc61e0de-2d72-471c-90c1-a9fe371020f9broadmechanical forging press worker
- bcffa133-c499-4db4-8e4f-b2d95da3b0fcbroadfarrier
- fccecd5d-ad90-41a8-bb89-96d7595abca3broadblacksmith
Other ISCO-08 codes under 7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7221?
- ISCO-08 7221 is "Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers". 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. Tasks include - (a) 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; (b) shaping heated metal into forgings on power hammers equipped with open dies; (c) operating closed-die drop hammers to forge metal articles; (d) operating a power-press machine equipped with closed dies to forge metal articles; (e) drawing wire; (f) reading work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup; (g) measuring and inspecting machine parts to ensure conformity with product specifications. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Blacksmith - Drop hammer worker - Forging press worker - Hammersmith Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Casting machine operator - 7223 - Machine tool operator - 7223.
- How does ISCO-08 7221 map to other classification systems?
- 7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (0ab64770-9fd7-4baf-8abf-b1ac0e1538ba, 93a8bd5f-c268-46f5-8461-1138a9a96189, bc61e0de-2d72-471c-90c1-a9fe371020f9, +2 more); SOC 2018 (51-4022, 51-4199). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7221?
- 7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers sits under 7221 Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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