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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons - 49-9045.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Build or repair furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, ovens, etc., using refractory materials.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Refractory Bricklayer
  • Refractory Technician
  • Cupola Repairer
  • Ladle Liner
  • Ladle Repairman
  • Refractory Worker
  • Cell Reliner
  • Furnace Repairer
  • Hot Repairman
  • Bricker

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Tasks

  • Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
  • Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
  • Disassemble molds, and cut, chip, and smooth clay structures such as floaters, drawbars, and L-blocks.
  • Drill holes in furnace walls, bolt overlapping layers of plastic to walls, and hammer surfaces to compress layers into solid sheets.
  • Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
  • Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
  • Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.
  • Install clay structures in melting tanks and drawing kilns to control the flow and temperature of molten glass, using hoists and hand tools.
  • Install preformed metal scaffolding in interiors of cupolas, using hand tools.
  • Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions, then cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
  • Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
  • Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
  • Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.
  • Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
  • Tighten locknuts holding refractory stopper assemblies together, spread mortar on jackets to seal sleeve joints, and dry mortar in ovens.
  • Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
  • apply grouting or other masonry adhesives
  • apply plaster, stucco or related material
  • build or repair masonry structures, including kilns or furnaces
  • climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
  • construct molds
  • cut or shape stone, tile, brick, or related material
  • erect scaffold
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • lay or install brick, block, stone, tile, or related masonry material
  • measure tile or masonry materials
  • mix mortar, grout, slurry, concrete, or related masonry material
  • move materials or goods between work areas
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate forklift
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
  • prepare site or surfaces for concrete or masonry work
  • read specifications
  • read tape measure
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • repair cracks, defects, or damage in installed building materials
  • repair or replace damaged bricks, tile, or related masonry
  • use acetylene welding/cutting torch
  • use blowtorch
  • use hand or power tools
  • use measuring devices in repairing industrial or heavy equipment
  • use spray paint equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Boiler Reliner, Plastic Block
  • Bondactor-Machine Operator
  • Clay-Structure Builder and Servicer
  • Ladle Liner
  • Stopper Maker