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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

(SOC Code : 49-9045)

in California

Build or repair furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, ovens, etc., using refractory materials.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
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California	2012	1st Qtr	$22.70	$17.18	$22.05	$27.19

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Program Title

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

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, then cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.

Tighten locknuts holding refractory stopper assemblies together, spread mortar on jackets to seal sleeve joints, and dry mortar in ovens.

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.

Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.

Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.

Drill holes in furnace walls, bolt overlapping layers of plastic to walls, and hammer surfaces to compress layers into solid sheets.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

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Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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