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Occupation AtlasRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

O*NET · 49-9045.00

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.

Also called Bondactor Machine Operator · Cell Reliner · Clay Structure Builder · Clay Structure Servicer · Concrete Caulking Technician · Cupola Repairer · Furnace Repairer · Hot Repairman
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
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  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional3.55
  • I Investigative2.20
  • A Artistic1.31
  • S Social1.02
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent75%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate17%
  • Some College Courses7%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (24%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (31%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (30%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Repairing3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Equipment Maintenance3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Troubleshooting2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Coordination2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Speakingbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
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  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Quality Control Analysis2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Complex Problem Solving2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Equipment Selection2.61.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Instructing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Writingbasic2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Active Learningbasic2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Service Orientation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Negotiation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Persuasion2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Operations Analysis2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Systems Analysis1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Material Resources1.60.9
  • Technology Design1.60.8
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.6
  • Installation1.4—
  • Programming1.0—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

3 core · 7 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.4.2
  2. Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.3.7
  3. Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.3.6
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  1. Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.4.3
  2. Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.4.0
  3. Remove worn or damaged plastic block refractory linings of furnaces, using hand tools.3.9
  4. Climb scaffolding, carrying hoses, and spray surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixtures, using spray equipment.3.7
  5. Spread mortar on stopper heads and rods, using trowels, and slide brick sleeves over rods to form refractory jackets.3.6
  6. Dump and tamp clay in molds, using tamping tools.3.3
  7. Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts.3.2

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Production and Processing3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • English Language2.72.8
  • Public Safety and Security2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Mathematics2.62.6
  • Chemistry2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Design2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Education and Training2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
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  • Building and Construction2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Engineering and Technology2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Administration and Management2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Customer and Personal Service1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Transportation1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Communications and Media1.81.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Computers and Electronics1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Physics1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Law and Government1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Administrative1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Sales and Marketing1.5—
  • Geography1.4—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.3—
  • Telecommunications1.3—
  • Biology1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Psychology1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.1—
  • Economics and Accounting1.0—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Foreign Language1.0—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.0—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Extent Flexibility3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Near Vision3.53.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Control Precision3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Manual Dexterity3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Multilimb Coordination3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Oral Comprehension3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Gross Body Equilibrium3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
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  • Trunk Strength3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Oral Expression3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Problem Sensitivity3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Selective Attention3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Deductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Inductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Speech Recognition3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Auditory Attention2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Far Vision2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Information Ordering2.93.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Reaction Time2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Speech Clarity2.92.8
  • Visualization2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Gross Body Coordination2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Static Strength2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Written Comprehension2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Depth Perception2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Rate Control2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Stamina2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Written Expression2.62.6
  • Time Sharing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Response Orientation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Dynamic Strength2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Fluency of Ideas2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Glare Sensitivity2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Originality2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Closure2.32.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Spatial Orientation2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Night Vision1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Memorization1.81.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Sound Localization1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—
  • Explosive Strength1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects4.35.8
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Getting Information3.72.7
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.73.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.63.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.63.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
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  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Training and Teaching Others3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing Information3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.92.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.93.8Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.92.6
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Thinking Creatively2.82.7
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.71.9Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.61.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Developing and Building Teams2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.33.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.80.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Working with Computers1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.3—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Exposed to Contaminants5.0
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.9
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.8
  • Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.7
  • Time Pressure4.7
  • Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body4.6
  • Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions4.5
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.5
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5

Technology

7 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
  • Maintenance management software
  • Time tracking software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Brickmasons and Blockmasons
  2. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
  3. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
  4. Foundry Mold and Coremakers
  5. Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
  6. Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  7. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
  8. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
  9. Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
  10. Boilermakers

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