Details Report for:
49-9045.00 - Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
Sample of reported job titles: Cell Reliner, Cupola Repairer, Furnace Repairer, Hot Repairman, Ladle Liner, Ladle Repairman, Refractory Bricklayer, Refractory Technician, Refractory Worker
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Data base user interface and query software — Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Facilities management software — Maintenance management software
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Time accounting software — Time tracking software
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Backhoes — Trackhoes
- Belt conveyors — Conveyor belts
- Blow torch — Cutting torches
- Cold chisels — Flat cold chisels
- Concrete transport truck — Mixer trucks
- Conventional truck cranes — Boom trucks; Lift trucks
- Conveyor idlers — Return idlers
- Dump trucks
- Forklifts — Wheeled forklifts
- Foundry ladles — Foundry transfer ladles
- Front end loaders — Wheeled front-end loaders
- Furnace control console — Burner management systems
- Furnaces — Feed fired heaters; Rotary kilns
- Helical blade mixer — Horizontal helical blade mixers
- Jib crane — Floor-mounted jib cranes
- Laboratory crushers or pulverizers — Puck mills
- Metal band sawing machine — Band saws
- Mortar pump — Variable speed mortar pumps
- Overhead crane — Electric overhead traveling EOT crane
- Personal computers
- Power grinders — Cordless power grinders; Rotary tools
- Power nibbler — Cordless power nibblers
- Power saws — Brick cutting saws; Cordless saws
- Rangefinders — Trough finders
- Shears — Heavy duty shears
- Skid steer loaders — Skid steer tractors
- Stonemason hammer — Brick hammers
- Trowels — Masonry trowels
- Wet scrubbers — Acid scrubbers
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Measure distances or dimensions.
- Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- 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.
- Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
- Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
- Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
- 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.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
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. |
Job Zone Examples | 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. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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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. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
47-2151.00 | Pipelayers ![]() |
47-4061.00 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators |
49-3043.00 | Rail Car Repairers |
51-4051.00 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders |
51-4052.00 | Pourers and Casters, Metal |
51-4121.00 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
51-7041.00 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
51-9124.00 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9195.00 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $25.95 hourly, $53,990 annual |
State wages | |
Local wages | |
Employment (2019) | 800 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | |
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Top industries (2019) | Manufacturing (59% employed in this sector)
Construction (21%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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