Pourers & Casters, Metal

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Code: 51-4052.00

Description : Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.

JobTitles : Iron Pourer, Metal Handler, Direct Chill Caster (DC Caster), Casting Machine Operator, Furnace Operator, Melter - Caster, Caster, Caster Operator, Die Cast Operator (DCO), General Foundry Worker

Tasks:
  • Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.
  • Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.
  • Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
  • Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
  • Position equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, pouring nozzles, or crucibles, or signal other workers to position equipment.
  • Skim slag or remove excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners, collecting scrap for recycling.
  • Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.
  • Add metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage.
  • Pull levers to lift ladle stoppers and to allow molten steel to flow into ingot molds to specified heights.
  • Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles.