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“Blacksmith Assistant” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9098.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,370.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 118,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers”.

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Tasks for “Blacksmith Assistant”

Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.
Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
Order new parts to maintain inventory.
Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.
Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.

Related Technology & Tools

Safety gloves
Skip loaders
Portable welding equipment
Wire cutters
Face masks
Combination wrenches
Utility knives
Hi-los
Jackhammers
Power chippers
Power sanders
Circular saws
Needlenose pliers
Straight screwdrivers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Torpedo levels
Mallets
Caulking guns
Power nailers
Air compressors
Open end wrenches
Overhead cranes
Personal computers
Sledgehammers
Box end wrenches
Carpenters' levels
Automatic levels
Paint application brushes
Drill presses
Bosun chairs
Ratchets
Bucket trucks
Forklifts
Torque wrenches
Air chisels
Pipe cutters
Claw hammers
Tube crimping tools
Pipe threading machines
Sandblasters
Computerized meter readers
Pneumatic drills
Power drills
Notebook computers
Power saws
Locking pliers
Backhoes
Safety goggles
Paint application rollers
Pipe wrenches
Reciprocating saws
Vacuum pumps
Wire strippers
Power grinders
Power hoists
Pneumatic hammers
Steam cleaning equipment
Dollies
Ball peen hammers
Boom trucks
Chain hoists
Saber saws
Adjustable wrenches
Hand trucks
Front end loaders
Grease guns
Ladders
Scaffolding

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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Office
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