United States
8121-Metal processing plant operators
Job Title ( International classification ):
Metal processing plant operators
ISCO Code:
8121
Job Description:
Metal processing plant operators, operate, monitor, adjust and maintain, single process machinery and equipment to process and convert mineral ores and refine, harden, roll and extrude metals.
Tasks:
Main Tasks include -
- (a) setting up, preparing and adjusting mineral ore and metal processing machinery to carry out one step in the overall mineral ore or metal processing operation
- (b) operating single-function machinery to grind, separate, filter, mix, treat, cast, roll, refine or otherwise process metals and mineral ores
- (c) observing gauges, meters, computer printouts, video monitors and products to ensure correct operation of machine and verify specified processing conditions
- (d) adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment
- (e) controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw materials and processing agents into plant
- (f) controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
- (g) verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance
- (h) analyzing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs.
Inclusions:
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Ladle pourer
- Steel roller
- Metal heat treating operator
- Metal extrusion plant operator
Exclusions:
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Blast furnace operator - 3135
- Central control caster - 3135
- Rolling mill control operator ? 3135
- Metal coating machine operator - 8122
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- Casting or Foundry Assistant
- Heat Treatment Technician or Furnace Operator
- PDC Casting Operator Level 4
- Annealer, Metal
- Casting-Operator Helper (Nonferrous Metal)
- Charger, Reveraberatory, Pulverised Coal Fired / Reverberatory Furnace Operator
- Die Casting Machine Operator
- Flattening Machine and Flying Shear Operator (Non- Ferrous Metal)
- Looper, Metal Drawing
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- Casting Machine Operator (Non-Ferrous Metal)
- Core Maker, Machine
- Extrusion Press Operator
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- Melter Reveraberatory -Furnace, Pulverised Coal Fired / Reverberatory Furnace Operator
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- Shearing and Upcoiler Operator (Non- Ferrous Metal)/ Coil Operator
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Careers ( AUS/NZ Standards ):
Careers ( UK Standards ):
Careers ( Canadian Standards ):
Careers (European Standards):
- Annealer
- Blast furnace keeper (steelworks)
- Blast furnace worker
- Blower (steelworks)
- Caster
- Chill caster
- Chill mould operator
- Continuous caster (steelworks)
- Cooling bed operator
- Die caster
- Electrode operator
- Extruder (metal)
- Extruder operator (metal)
- Feeder (heat treatment)
- Feeder (rolling mill)
- Foundry operator
- Furnace operator
- Furnace operator (steelworks)
- Hand mould maker (foundry)
- Hardener (metal)
- Heater (rolling mill)
- Heat treater
- Hot plate guide
- Ladle operator
- LD process operator
- Melter (steelworks)
- Nail machine operator
- Pipe bender
- Pipe drawer
- Pipe straightener
- Process operator (heat treatment)
- Process operator (steelworks)
- Raw materials processor (tin industry)
- Ring worker
- Roller
- Rolling-mill operator
- Roughing mill operator
- Sand processor (foundry)
- Sheet metal layer
- Sheet metal straightener
- Sheet metal worker
- Sinterer
- Sinter mixer operator
- Wire drawer
- Furnace operator
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