admit basic metals to furnace
Prepare and select the materials ready to furnace.
Metal furnace operators monitor the process of making metal before it is cast into forms. They control metal making furnaces and direct all activities of furnace operation, including the interpretation of computer data, temperature measurement and adjustment, loading vessels, and adding iron, oxygen, and other additives to be melted into the desired metal composition. They control the chemicothermal treatment of the metal in order to reach the standards. In case of observed faults in the metal, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.
Competences and skills
21 ESCO relationsEssential skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
8 competencesensure public safety and security
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
maintain furnace temperature
Monitor and govern the pyrometer to control the furnace temperature.
measure furnace temperature
Monitor the product temperature using the available tools and measuring instruments and adjust furnace temperature if needed.
operate furnace
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting, to produce specified types of steel, or to finish other materials such as cokes. Set furnace controls to regulate temperatures and heating time.
prevent damage in a furnace
Provide damage and risk prevention in a furnace or a smelter.
record furnace operations
Log furnace time and production data.
work in metal manufacture teams
Ability to work confidently within a metal manufacturing group with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.
Cross-sector
2 competencesmanage emergency procedures
React quickly in case of emergency and set planned emergency procedures in motion.
troubleshoot
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Optional knowledge 1 competence
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competencetypes of metal manufacturing processes
Metal processes linked to the different types of metal, such as casting processes, heat treatment processes, repair processes and other metal manufacturing processes.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Optional skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
4 competencesextract materials from furnace
Remove materials from the furnace using a crane, a conveyor, by tilting the furnace, or using other methods.
load materials into furnace
Load materials in furnace with correct positioning, fastening and levelling when needed.
manage time in furnace operations
Manage and comply to the schedule specifications in furnace operations, ensuring that the processes are completed in a timely manner.
measure metal to be heated
Measure the amounts of steel or other metals to be heated. Take decisions on the amount of heat to be used, the duration of the heating, and other variables in the process based on the measurement.
Cross-sector
6 competencesensure health and safety in manufacturing
Ensure health and safety of personnel during manufacturing process.
monitor gauge
Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
perform minor repairs to equipment
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
process incident reports for prevention
Verify incident information, complete reporting requirements and report to management and relevant site personnel, in order to enable follow-up and future prevention.
record production data for quality control
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
resolve equipment malfunctions
Identify, report and repair equipment damage and malfunctions. Communicate with field representatives and manufacturers to obtain repair and replacement components.