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

  • Ore Charger
  • Ore Dryer
  • Ore Roaster
  • Ore Smelter
  • Ore Storage Drier
  • Central Melt Specialist
  • Pipe Recovery Specialist

  • 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.

  • Prepare material to load into furnaces, including cleaning, crushing, or applying chemicals, by using crushing machines, shovels, rakes, or sprayers.
  • Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.

  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Clean materials to prepare them for production.