Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

The main tasks and work activities of Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons are to repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts, clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order, prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs, measure distances or dimensions. In general, for the Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, operation Monitoring, repairing, equipment Maintenance, operation and Control and other 2 skills are required.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons jobs. 74.85% of Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 17.27% of Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.80%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

74.85%

Post-Secondary Certificate

17.27%

Some College Courses

7.08%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.00%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

0.00%

Tasks and Work Activities of Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

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.
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.
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.
Disassemble molds, and cut, chip, and smooth clay structures such as floaters, drawbars, and L-blocks.
Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
Install preformed metal scaffolding in interiors of cupolas, using hand tools.
Install clay structures in melting tanks and drawing kilns to control the flow and temperature of molten glass, using hoists and hand tools.

Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming 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 EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDeveloping specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Training and Teaching OthersIdentifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
Measure distances or dimensions.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.
Adjust the tension of nuts or bolts.
Fabricate parts or components.
Repair structural components.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
Bolt objects into place.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Move large objects using heavy equipment.
Install hardware or other interior fixtures.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

Skills and Abilities for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Operation MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
RepairingRepairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
Active ListeningGiving 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.

Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Extent FlexibilityThe ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Multilimb CoordinationThe 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.
Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Gross Body EquilibriumThe ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
Trunk StrengthThe 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.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Wet scrubberse.g. Acid scrubbers
Metal band sawing machinee.g. Band saws
Conventional truck cranese.g. Boom trucks
Power sawse.g. Brick cutting saws
Stonemason hammere.g. Brick hammers
Furnace control consolee.g. Burner management systems
Belt conveyorse.g. Conveyor belts
Power grinderse.g. Cordless power grinders
Power nibblere.g. Cordless power nibblers
Power sawse.g. Cordless saws
Blow torche.g. Cutting torches
Dump truckse.g. Dump trucks
Overhead cranee.g. Electric overhead traveling EOT crane
Furnacese.g. Feed fired heaters
Cold chiselse.g. Flat cold chisels
Jib cranee.g. Floor-mounted jib cranes
Foundry ladlese.g. Foundry transfer ladles
Shearse.g. Heavy duty shears
Helical blade mixere.g. Horizontal helical blade mixers
Conventional truck cranese.g. Lift trucks

MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Skills and Abilities for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons