Refractory Materials Repairers

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Job Outlook:

None

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Salary

High: $65,840.00

Average: $51,010.00

Hourly

Average: $24.52

What they do:

Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.

On the job, you would:

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.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		82%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		79%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		74%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
		72%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		66%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		66%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		100%	Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Values of the Work Environment
		78%	Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		66%	Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Job Details

Responsibilities

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.

Adjust the tension of nuts or bolts.

Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.

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.

Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.

Place materials into molds.

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.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		100%	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
		100%	Exposed to Contaminants - How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
		99%	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
		95%	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
		94%	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
		92%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		90%	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
		88%	Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection - How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?
		87%	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
		87%	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting - How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
		86%	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
		85%	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
		85%	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings - How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
		85%	Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing?
		84%	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
		81%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		80%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		79%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		75%	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
		73%	Exposed to High Places - How often does this job require exposure to high places?
		71%	Spend Time Walking and Running - How much does this job require walking and running?
		70%	In an Open Vehicle or Equipment - How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
		70%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
		68%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		67%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		67%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		66%	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions - How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
		98%	Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		82%	Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
		76%	Performing General Physical Activities - Performing 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 materials.
		70%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		68%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		67%	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
		67%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Getting Started

Education:

75%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

17%

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Refractory Materials Repairers

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Values of the Work Environment

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

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