Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Tasks Include:
- 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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: -28.6%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$50,550.00
State
$65,760.00
Regional
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 74.85%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 17.27%
- Some College Courses = 7.08%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 0.80%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 23.91%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.93%
- None = 17.66%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.74%
- Up to and including 1 month = 13.16%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.66%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 4.66%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 1.51%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.77%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 31.25%
- Up to and including 1 month = 26.61%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.13%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.06%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.54%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.12%
- None = 0.29%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 30.44%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 24.35%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.27%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.06%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.12%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.08%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.68%
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
- Tighten locknuts holding refractory stopper assemblies together, spread mortar on jackets to seal sleeve joints, and dry mortar in ovens.
- 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.
- Fasten stopper heads to rods with metal pins to assemble refractory stoppers used to plug pouring nozzles of steel ladles.
- Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.
- Drill holes in furnace walls, bolt overlapping layers of plastic to walls, and hammer surfaces to compress layers into solid sheets.
- Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.
- Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.
- Disassemble molds, and cut, chip, and smooth clay structures such as floaters, drawbars, and L-blocks.
- Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.
- Install preformed metal scaffolding in interiors of cupolas, using hand tools.
- Install clay structures in melting tanks and drawing kilns to control the flow and temperature of molten glass, using hoists and hand tools.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
63.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
49.50 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
53.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
50.00 | 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. |
50.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
62.50 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
59.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
59.50 | Multilimb Coordination | 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. |
59.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
56.25 | Trunk Strength | 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. |
56.25 | Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
53.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
75.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical 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. |
70.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
68.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
67.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
66.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
64.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
63.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
60.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
58.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
55.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
53.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
52.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
51.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
51.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
79.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
73.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
71.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
66.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
65.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
61.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
60.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
57.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
56.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
55.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
53.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
51.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
100.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
100.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
98.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
96.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
94.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
93.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
91.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
90.60 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
89.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
89.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
89.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
88.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
87.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
87.60 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
86.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
84.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
83.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
83.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
79.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
78.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
76.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
76.00 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
75.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
74.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
73.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
73.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
72.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
69.80 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
69.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
69.40 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
65.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
64.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
62.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
61.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
59.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
57.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
57.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
57.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
55.60 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
55.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
55.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
54.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
53.20 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
50.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $30,780.00 | $50,550.00 | $63,940.00 |
Virginia | $40,980.00 | $65,760.00 | $65,760.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 700 | 500 | -28.6% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Titles
- Bondactor Machine Operator
- Bricker
- Cell Liner
- Cell Reliner
- Clay Structure Builder and Servicer
- Cupola Repairer
- Furnace Repairer
- Hot Repairman
- Kiln Door Builder
- Kiln Door Repairer
- Ladle Liner
- Ladle Repairer
- Ladle Repairman
- Melt Helper
- Oven Equipment Repairer
- Plastic Block Boiler Reliner
- Refractory Bricklayer
- Refractory Repairer
- Refractory Technician
- Refractory Worker
- Stopper Maker
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Related Schools
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
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