Silversmith (journeyman’s certificate)

A silversmith has skills in both traditional and modern techniques. Key tasks include:

• Use, production and adaptation of hand tools, use and maintenance of machines and soldering
• Production and interpretation of working drawings
• Forging of pictorial objects from plate to finished products in accordance with working drawings
• Forging, bending, hammering and folding of various parts and the assembly of these, also machining of materials: smelting, rolling, forging and extrusion
• Carrying out simple or complicated repairs and restoring the original finish after repair
• Direct customer contact, communication, service and marketing
• Quality assurance and HSE
  

You should be creative and precise, and have a good aesthetic appreciation.