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For "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason" Jobs, Click HereJob Tasks for: "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason"Bolt sections of wooden molds together, using wrenches, and line molds with paper to prevent clay from sticking to molds.Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels. Disassemble molds, and cut, chip, and smooth clay structures such as floaters, drawbars, and L-blocks. Drill holes in furnace walls, bolt overlapping layers of plastic to walls, and hammer surfaces to compress layers into solid sheets. Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches. Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools. Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles. Install clay structures in melting tanks and drawing kilns to control the flow and temperature of molten glass, using hoists and hand tools. Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions, then cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws. Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines. Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels. Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools. Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets. Tighten locknuts holding refractory stopper assemblies together, spread mortar on jackets to seal sleeve joints, and dry mortar in ovens. Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment. Install preformed metal scaffolding in interiors of cupolas, using hand tools. Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts. Why are you looking for job descriptions?
Knowledge Requirements for: "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason"Building and Construction -- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.Are you sure that being a "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason" is the best career for you?Our Career Interest Test and Free Personality Test will show you which careers match your interests and personality.Skill Requirements for: "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason"Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems. Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Ability Requirements for: "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason"Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.Trunk Strength -- The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. Dynamic Strength -- The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Explosive Strength -- The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. Gross Body Equilibrium -- The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. Stamina -- The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Speed of Limb Movement -- The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. See the Educational Requirements for "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason"Job Activities for: "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason"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. Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). 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. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
End Of Job Description for: "Refractory Materials Repairer, Except Brickmason" Holland / RIASEC Career Code:
R-C-I
SOC:
49-9045.00
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