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94101.03 – Foundry furnace operators

Foundry furnace operators run furnaces to melt and cast metals in foundries.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Furnace operator - foundry
  • Melter - foundry

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to maneuver operations such as starting up and shutting down furnaces safely, adjusting airflow or gas flow as needed and maintaining proper operating conditions throughout the melting and casting processes
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to detect deviations from normal conditions which requires constantly observing gauges, meters and digital displays to monitor temperature, pressure and other critical parameters
  • Control of Settings to achieve desired melting and casting conditions through regulating and optimizing the operating parameters of the furnace equipment
  • Glare Tolerance to monitor furnace operations in an environment that is intense and potentially harmful to the eyes
  • Attention to Detail to ensure safe and efficient operation of furnaces by observing melting and casting processes, while looking for signs of overheating, metal oxidation and flux contamination
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand different metals and alloys, including their melting points, chemical properties and behaviours when subjected to high temperatures

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Foundry furnace operators

    • Operate furnaces used to melt metals for moulding and casting.

Additional information

  • There is some mobility between workers in this unit group.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Labourers in mineral and metal processing (95100)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9410 – Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing

Unit group

94101 – Foundry workers

Occupational profile

94101.03 – Foundry furnace operators

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