How do they match: 51-4051.00 - Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.

Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces.
Direct work crews in the cleaning and repair of furnace walls and flooring.
Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
Kindle fires, and shovel fuel and other materials into furnaces or onto conveyors by hand, with hoists, or by directing crane operators.
Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.
Prepare material to load into furnaces, including cleaning, crushing, or applying chemicals, by using crushing machines, shovels, rakes, or sprayers.
Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.

How do they match: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders