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Career: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear. |
93
|
Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces. |
87
|
Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures. |
86
|
Record production data, and maintain production logs. |
81
|
Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales. |
76
|
Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications. |
76
|
Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles. |
72
|
Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures. |
65
|
Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal, using strainers. |
63
|
Sprinkle chemicals over molten metal to bring impurities to the surface. |
61
|
Direct work crews in the cleaning and repair of furnace walls and flooring. |
59
|
Kindle fires, and shovel fuel and other materials into furnaces or onto conveyors by hand, with hoists, or by directing crane operators. |
57
|
Prepare material to load into furnaces, including cleaning, crushing, or applying chemicals, by using crushing-machines, shovels, rakes, or sprayers. |
57
|
Scrape accumulations of metal oxides from floors, molds, and crucibles, and sift and store them for reclamation. |
44
|
Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
74
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
62
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
60
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
58
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
51
|
Processing Information
|
51
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
50
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
49
|
Getting Information
|
44
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
42
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
40
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
40
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
39
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
39
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
38
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
38
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
37
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
35
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
34
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
34
|
Thinking Creatively
|
33
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
30
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
30
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
29
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
28
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
26
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
25
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
25
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
23
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
21
|
Interacting With Computers
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
20
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
20
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
19
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
17
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
14
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
7
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
5
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|