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Career: Pourers and Casters, Metal
Job Description
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Skim slag or remove excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners; collect scrap for recycling. |
91
|
Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms. |
84
|
Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis. |
80
|
Read temperature gauges and observe color changes; then adjust furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications. |
79
|
Position equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, pouring nozzles, or crucibles, or signal other workers to position equipment. |
68
|
Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated. |
66
|
Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles. |
64
|
Remove metal ingots or cores from molds, using hand tools, cranes, and chain hoists. |
63
|
Pull levers to lift ladle stoppers and to allow molten steel to flow into ingot molds to specified heights. |
63
|
Repair and maintain metal forms and equipment, using hand tools, sledges, and bars. |
62
|
Remove solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzles, using long bars or oxygen burners. |
55
|
Transport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts. |
54
|
Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal. |
48
|
Add metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage. |
43
|
Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools. |
41
|
Assemble and embed cores in casting frames, using hand tools and equipment. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
92
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
73
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
62
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
58
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
54
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
51
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
50
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
46
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
44
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
43
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
42
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
42
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
42
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
42
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
42
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
40
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
39
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
39
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
38
|
Processing Information
|
36
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
35
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
34
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
31
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
30
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
30
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
27
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
26
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
25
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
25
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
24
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
23
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
22
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
21
|
Interacting With Computers
|
17
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
15
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
12
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
9
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
8
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|