Will “Platinum Smith” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
Unknown Chance of Automation
Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?
Job Description
Cast, anneal, solder, hammer, or shape gold, silver, pewter or other metals to form jewelry or other metal items such as goblets or candlesticks.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9071.07
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Precious Metal Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Precious Metal Workers
- Silversmith
- Restoration Silversmith
- Pewterer
- Goldsmith
- Fabricator
- Caster
- Bench Mechanic
- Artist
- Stone Setter
- Stamper
- Special Order Jeweler
- Solderer
- Silversmith Apprentice
- Polisher
- Platinumsmith
- Platinum Smith
- Pewter Finisher
- Pewter Fabricator
- Pewter Caster
- Mold Maker
- Metal Polisher
- Metal Finisher
- Metal Engraver
- Jewelsmith
- Jewelry Repairer
- Jewelry Maker
- Jewelry Finisher
- Jewelry Designer
- Jeweler
- Hammersmith
- Goldsmith Apprentice
- Engraver
- Chaser
- Bronze Chaser
- Brass Chaser
- Bench Jeweler
Tasks for “Platinum Smith”
- Anneal precious metal objects such as coffeepots, tea sets, and trays in gas ovens for prescribed times to soften metal for reworking.
- Research reference materials, analyze production data, and consult with interested parties to develop ideas for new products.
- Hammer out dents and bulges, selecting and using hammers and dollies with heads that correspond in curvature to article surfaces.
- Determine placement of auxiliary parts, such as handles and spouts, and mark locations of parts.
- Verify that bottom edges of articles are level, using straightedges or by rocking them back and forth on flat surfaces.
- Peen edges of scratches or holes to repair defects, using peening hammers.
- Strike articles with small tools, or punch them with hammers, to indent them or restore embossing.
- Strike molds to separate dried castings from molds.
- Solder parts together or fill holes and cracks with metal solder, using gas torches.
- Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers.
- Trim gates and sharp points from cast parts, using band saws.
- Position and align auxiliary parts in jigs and join parts, using solder and blowtorches.
- Position articles over snarling tools and raise design areas, using foot-powered hammers.
- Design silver articles, such as jewelry and serving pieces.
- Engrave decorative lines on items, using engraving tools.
- Glue plastic separators to handles of coffeepots and teapots.
- Polish articles by hand or by using a polishing wheel.
- Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
- Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets.
- Form concavities in bottoms of articles to improve stability, using tracing punches and hammers.
- Carry castings or finished items to storage areas or to different work stations.
- Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
- Sand interior mold parts to remove glaze residue, apply new glaze to molds, and allow it to dry for mold assembly.
- Heat ingots or alloy mixtures to specified temperatures, stir mixtures, skim off impurities, and fill molds to form ingots from which parts are cast.
- Weigh completed items to determine weights and record any deviations.
- Assemble molds, wrap molds in heat-resistant cloth, and ladle molten alloy into mold openings, repeating casting processes as necessary to produce specified numbers of parts.
- Secure molded items in chucks of lathes, and activate lathes to finish inner and outer surfaces of items.
- Wire parts such as legs, spouts, and handles to article bodies in preparation for soldering.
- Design and fabricate models of new casting molds, and chipping and turning tools used to finish product surfaces.
- Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.
- Weigh and mix alloy ingredients, using formulas and knowledge of ingredients' chemical properties.
- Examine articles to determine the nature of defects requiring repair, such as dents, uneven bottoms, scratches, or holes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Precision files
- Peening hammers
- Plastic mallets
- Flat nose pliers
- Flush cutters
- Bur gauges
- Soldering tweezers
- Rolling mills
- Draw tongs
- Head and shank tweezers
- Hole punching pliers
- Locking tweezers
- Jewelers' chain-nose pliers
- Double horn anvils
- Routing machines
- Engraving tools
- Ring shank pliers
- Adjustable bench vises
- Jewelers' loupes
- Jeweler's saws
- Polishing wheels
- Wire cutters
- Precision rulers
- Split ring pliers
- Tracing punches
- Diamond tweezers
- Straightedges
- Planishing hammers
- Rotary tumblers
- Digital calipers
- Tongs
- Hand drills
- Gold testers
- Ring clamps
- Looping pliers
- Embossing hammers
- Dapping punches
- Parallel jaw pliers
- Stamping dies
- Mini band saws
- Jewelers screwdrivers
- Flat horn anvils
- Jewelers shears
- Flask tongs
- Sidecutters
- Foot-powered hammers
- Hex anvils
- Disc cutters
- Burnishers
- Ball peen hammers
- Wire twisting pliers
- Ring bending pliers
- Silversmiths' hammers
- Riveting hammers
- Jewelry mandrels
- Round nose pliers
- Bent chain nose pliers
- Gas torches
- Flex shaft machines
- Crucible tongs
- Dapping cutters
- Wire gauges
- Binocular magnifiers
- Dead-blow hammers
- Stone gauges
- Beading pliers
- Automatic lathes
- Vibratory tumblers
- Stone setting pliers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Metal designing software