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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
Other titles employers use
Cell Reliner · Cupola Repairer · Furnace Repairer · Hot Repairman · Ladle Liner · Ladle Repairman · Refractory Bricklayer · Refractory Technician
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
3 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
Subjects to know
- Mechanical
Useful strengths
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Extent Flexibility
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Manual Dexterity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 4.2 | Arm’s length or closer, most of the day |
| On your feet | 4.4 | Standing or moving for most of it |
| Talking face to face | 3.7 | A regular part of the day |
| Working with your hands | 4.5 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 76%
- A certificate or some college 24%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Word processing software
- Facilities management software
- Time accounting software
Opportunity near you
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Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 120
- Job openings each year
- 10
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- −14.3%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 120 | 10 | −14.3% |
| Indiana | 40 | 0 | — |
| Alabama | 30 | 0 | — |
| Illinois | 30 | 0 | — |
| Virginia | 30 | 0 | −25.0% |
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