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Pourers and Casters, Metal

SOC 51-4052.00

Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Operation and Control

3.2

Active Listening

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Equipment Maintenance

3.0

Quality Control Analysis

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

3.5

Mechanical

3.2

Education and Training

3.1

Public Safety and Security

3.1

English Language

3.0

Clerical

2.6

Mathematics

2.6

Physics

2.6

Key Tasks

1Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.

2Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.

3Pull levers to lift ladle stoppers and to allow molten steel to flow into ingot molds to specified heights.

4Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.

5Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.

Also Known As

Billet Header Brass Pourer Buggy Ladle Tender Bull Ladle Tender Busher Casting Machine Operator Casting Operator Die Cast Operator (DCO) Direct Chill Caster (DC Caster) Header