What You'll Do

  • Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
  • Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
  • Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
  • Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
  • Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.
  • Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
  • Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
  • Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
  • Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.

Essential Skills

Operations Monitoring 3.25/5
Repairing 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Operation and Control 3.0/5
Equipment Maintenance 3.0/5
Reading Comprehension 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Coordination 2.88/5
Troubleshooting 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Speaking 2.75/5
Monitoring 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Persistence, Self-Control, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.63/5
Extent Flexibility 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.5/5
Oral Comprehension 3.38/5
Manual Dexterity 3.38/5
Control Precision 3.38/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.38/5
Trunk Strength 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Maintenance management software Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Time tracking software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.26/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.16/5)
  • Persistence (High importance: 3.94/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 3.87/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.65/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Bondactor Machine Operator Cell Reliner Clay Structure Builder Clay Structure Servicer Concrete Caulking Technician Cupola Repairer Furnace Repairer Hot Repairman Kiln Door Builder Kiln Door Repairer Ladle Liner Ladle Repairer Ladle Repairman Oven Equipment Repairer Plastic Block Boiler Reliner Refractory Bricklayer Refractory Furnace Designer Refractory Materials Repairer Refractory Repairer Refractory Technician Refractory Worker Stopper Stopper Maker