Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan
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.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders on average make:
$47,840 ($23.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
11
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
decrease to 10.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
1 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Arc and Argon Oxygen Decarburization Melter (ARC and AOD Melter), Automatic Furnace Operator, Backbreaker, Bessemer Converter Blower, Bessemer Converter Operator, Bessemer Regulator, Blade Bender Furnace Tender, Blast Furnace Blower, Blast Furnace Keeper, Blast Furnace Operator
Tools Used
Air gauges, Anneal furnaces, Argon purging systems, Basic oxygen furnaces, Blast furnaces, Channel induction furnaces, Chemical protection goggles, Closed circuit television monitors, Coal furnaces, Control computers
Tasks
- Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
- Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
- Record production data, and maintain production logs.
- Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces.
- Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.
Personality
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Independence, Cooperation, Integrity, Analytical Thinking, Adaptability/Flexibility, Concern for Others, Initiative
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