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Summary Description


	Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits and ovens, using refractory materials.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Bondactor Machine Operator

2.	Bricker

3.	Bricklayer

4.	Cell Liner

5.	Cell Reliner

6.	Clay Structure Builder and Servicer

7.	Cupola Repairer

8.	Furnace Helper

9.	Furnace Repairer

10.	Hot Repairman

11.	Kiln Door Builder

12.	Kiln Door Repairer

13.	Ladle Liner

14.	Ladle Repairer

15.	Ladle Repairman

16.	Melt Helper

17.	Oven Equipment Repairer

18.	Plastic Block Boiler Reliner

19.	Refractory Bricklayer

20.	Refractory Furnace Designer

21.	Refractory Manager

22.	Refractory Repairer

23.	Refractory Technician

24.	Refractory Worker

25.	Stopper Maker

Job Tasks

	Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws. Measure distances or dimensions. Cut materials according to specifications or needs.

	Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels. Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.

	Tighten locknuts holding refractory stopper assemblies together, spread mortar on jackets to seal sleeve joints, and dry mortar in ovens. Adjust the tension of nuts or bolts. Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.

	Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches. Fabricate parts or components.

	Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools. Repair structural components.

	Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles. Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.

	Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels. Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.

	Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment. Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.

	Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines. Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.

	Drill holes in furnace walls, bolt overlapping layers of plastic to walls, and hammer surfaces to compress layers into solid sheets. Bolt objects into place. Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.

	Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets. Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.

	Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.

	Disassemble molds, and cut, chip, and smooth clay structures such as floaters, drawbars, and L-blocks. Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.

	Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts. Move large objects using heavy equipment.

	Install preformed metal scaffolding in interiors of cupolas, using hand tools. Install hardware or other interior fixtures.

	Install clay structures in melting tanks and drawing kilns to control the flow and temperature of molten glass, using hoists and hand tools. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

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