What this code covers
Metal processing plant operators, operate, monitor, adjust and maintain, single process machinery and equipment to process and convert mineral ores and refine, harden, roll and extrude metals. Their tasks include: a) setting up, preparing and adjusting mineral ore and metal processing machinery to carry out one step in the overall mineral ore or metal processing operation; b) operating single-function machinery to grind, separate, filter, mix, treat, cast, roll, refine or otherwise process metals and mineral ores; c) observing gauges, meters, computer printouts, video monitors and products to ensure correct operation of machine and verify specified processing conditions; d) adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment; e) controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw materials and processing agents into plant; f) controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment; g) verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance; h) analyzing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs. Examples of the occupations classified here: Aluminum cutting machine operator, Annealer, Case-hardener, Converting/non-ferrous metal extruder operator, Drawing/wire machine operator, Hardener, Hardening/metal furnace operator, Heat-treating/metal furnace operator, Ladle pourer, Machine wire drawer, Metal drawer machine operator, Metal extruder operator, Metal extrusion plant operator, Metal heat treating operator, Non-ferrous metal converting and refining furnaceman, Ore furnace operator, Ore smelting blast furnaceman, Refining/steel furnace operator (open hearth furnace) Seamless pipe and tube drawer, Smelting/metal furnace operator (blast furnace), Steel converting Bessemer furnaceman, Steel converting oxygen furnaceman, Steel metal furnace (open hearth furnaceman), Steel refining electric arc furnaceman, Steel roller, Temperer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Blast furnace operator -3135, Central control caster -3135, Metal coating machine operator -8122, Rolling mill control operator -3135