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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.
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- 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.
- Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
- Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
- Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.
- Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
- Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
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Interests involved in this work
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7.0 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
2010-06
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
2010-06
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2010-06
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
2010-06
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
2010-06
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2010-06
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
2010-06
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2010-06
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2010-06
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2010-06
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
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Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician →
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O*NET-SOC code 49-9045.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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