Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders
Also called: Central Melt Specialist, Melt Room Operator, Melt Supervisor, Vessel Operator
What they do:
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
On the job, you would:
- Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
- Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
- Record production data, and maintain production logs.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Math and Science
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Attention
Vision
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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