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Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
Manufacturing
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
Manufacturing Industry
Pourers and Casters, Metal
01
Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
02
Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.
03
Pull levers to lift ladle stoppers and to allow molten steel to flow into ingot molds to specified heights.
04
Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
05
Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.
06
Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles.
07
Add metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage.
08
Skim slag or remove excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners, collecting scrap for recycling.
09
Remove metal ingots or cores from molds, using hand tools, cranes, and chain hoists.
10
Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.
11
Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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