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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Job Information
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 or to produce specified types of steel.
Information
- Manufacturing industries employ over 90 percent of workers.
- A few weeks of on-the-job training is sufficient for most workers to learn basic machine tending operations, but a year or more is required to become a highly skilled operator or setter.
- Employment is projected to decline rapidly.
- Those who can operate multiple machines will have the best opportunities for advancement and for gaining jobs with more long-term potential.
Statistics
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Personality | I'm hands on |
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Salary | $38,680/yr ($19.34/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Below Average |
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Education | High School diploma |