Description
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Independence
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.
- Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
- Remove solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzles, using long bars or oxygen burners.
- Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
- Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.
Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- 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 materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Electronic mail software
- Word processing software
- Industrial control software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Control Precision
- Manual Dexterity
- Multilimb Coordination
- Near Vision
Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
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Certificates
Certificate name
Los Angeles Certified WelderCertifying Organization
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
Income Percentile | Annual Income |
---|---|
Low (10%) | $37,250 |
Median (50%) | $48,940 |
High (90%) | $68,030 |
Employability
There are currently 5,600 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 5,200 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -7%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -7%
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