Job Description:

• 1) Assists BLACKSMITH in forging metal articles: Obtains equipment, such as stop blocks and hammer dies from toolroom.

• 2) Cuts metal to predetermined size, using saw.

• 3) Lights furnace and turns control valves to regulate temperature.

• 4) Lifts metal parts from furnace with tongs and places parts on anvil or under power hammer.

• 5) Strikes parts with sledge as BLACKSMITH positions parts over forming dies set in anvil.

• 6) Grinds surfaces of finished parts, using portable and stationary power grinders.

• 7) May sweep floor and remove debris from work area.

• 8) Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master Title.