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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Also known as: Arc / Argon Oxygen Decarborization Melter (ARC / 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

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.

Education & Training

Percentage of workers at each education and training level

Education Level

Less than High School36%
High School Diploma64%

Prior Experience Needed

Work experience required to enter this job

None33%
Up to 1 month12%
1-3 months3%
3-6 months19%
6 months - 1 year15%
1-2 years3%
2-4 years2%
Over 10 years14%

Training Provided After Hiring

How long it typically takes to learn on the job

Up to 1 month22%
1-3 months25%
3-6 months11%
6 months - 1 year14%
1-2 years1%
2-4 years14%
6-8 years14%

How AI Impacts Each Task

15 tasks analyzed

Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.

Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.

Prepare material to load into furnaces, including cleaning, crushing, or applying chemicals, by using crushing machines, shovels, rakes, or sprayers.

Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.

Record production data, and maintain production logs.

Essential Soft Skills

Traits that are hard for AI to replicate

DependabilityAttention to DetailSelf ControlIndependenceCooperationIntegrityAnalytical ThinkingAdaptability/FlexibilityConcern for OthersInitiativeAchievement/EffortStress Tolerance

Wage & Employment (2024)

Median Wage

$55,770

per year

Mean Wage

$57,290

per year

Employment

20K

workers

Wage Range

$38,760 - $80,280

10th - 90th pct

Wage Distribution

$38,760Median: $55,770$80,280
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