How to become a blacksmith or Hammersmith or Forging-press worker
Official title: Blacksmith/Hammersmith/Forging-press worker
Also called: Blacksmith, Die-press operator (forging), Drop forger, Drop-hammer operator, Forge hammer driver, Forge hammersmith, Forging-press operator, Forging-press worker, Hammerman (forging), Hammersmith, Hammersmith (forging), Hot-press operator (forging)
Blacksmith/Hammersmith/Forging-press worker hammers and forges bars, rods or ingots of iron, steel and other metals to make and repair various kinds of tools, equipment and other articles, sets machine tools for operators or sets and operates various machine tools and polishes and sharpens surfaces.
Main tasks
- Hammering and forging iron, steel and other metals to make and repair various kinds of tools, equipment and other articles
- Setting machine tools for operators or setting and operating various machine tools working to fine tolerances
- Polishing and sharpening metal surfaces and tools
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Will AI change the work of a blacksmith or Hammersmith or Forging-press worker?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026