Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
At a Glance
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons earns a median of $58,540/yr with -16.9% projected growth. Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent. Top skills: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint.
$58,540/yr
-16.9%
N/A
High school diploma or equivalent
Skills & Requirements
Skills (1)
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Knowledge (1)
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Abilities (9)
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
Technology (5)
Work Activities (10)
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Performing general physical activities includes doing 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.
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
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