Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
O*NET Code: 51-4051.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Arc and Argon Oxygen Decarburization Melter (ARC and AOD Melter)Automatic Furnace OperatorBackbreakerBessemer Converter BlowerBessemer Converter OperatorBessemer RegulatorBlade Bender Furnace TenderBlast Furnace BlowerBlast Furnace KeeperBlast Furnace OperatorBlast Furnace TenderBlower OperatorBurnerBurner TenderCadmium BurnerCentral Melt SpecialistCharge OperatorChargerCharger OperatorCharging Machine Operator
⚡ Skills (9)
Operations Monitoring4/100
Operation and Control4/100
Monitoring4/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Quality Control Analysis3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (5)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
0Process control software
Industrial control software
0Process safety management software
Data base user interface and query software
0Production tracking system software
Inventory management software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders → Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Transition Difficulty: Easy (60% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (3)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 3
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