8121-Metal Melters, Casters and Rolling Mill Operators

Job Title: 

Metal Melters, Casters and Rolling Mill Operators

Job Description: 

Metal melters, casters and rolling mill operators operate, monitor, adjust and maintain machinery and equipment to process and convert mineral ores, cast, roll metals.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • setting up, preparing and adjusting metal processing machinery to process and convert mineral ores or cast metals or roll metals
  • operating machinery to convert, cast or roll metals and mineral ores
  • observing gauges, meters, computer printouts, video monitors and products to ensure correct operation of machine and verify specified processing conditions
  • adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment
  • controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
  • verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance
  • analysing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Bar mill roller
Continuous rod casting machine operator
Cupola furnaceman
Metal pourer

Specific Occupations: 

81211
Ore and metal furnace operator (including furnaceman)

81212
Centrifugal casting machine operator

81213
Die casting machine operator

81214
Continuous rod casting machine operator (non-ferrous metal)

81215
Metal rolling mill worker

81219
Other metal melters, casters and rolling mill operators

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore