Pourers and Casters, Metal

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 26,480 - 56,900; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Metal Pourer or Caster in the United States. The role involves operating mechanisms to pour molten metal into molds for castings. Key responsibilities include loading materials, adjusting temperatures, and monitoring processes to ensure quality. Candidates should have strong skills in operation monitoring, judgement, and quality control analysis. The estimated salary ranges from $26,480 to $56,900 annually, depending on location, with the highest salaries being in South Carolina, New York, and Alabama.

Qualifications

• Monitor machine operations to ensure proper functioning.
• Control metal pouring processes during casting.
• Make judgments based on operational metrics and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces.
• Add metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage.
• Adjust furnace flames as necessary.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Operation and Control

Judgment and Decision Making

Active Listening

Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Metal Pourer or Caster

Operate hand‑controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.

Key Responsibilities

• Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles.
• Add metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage.
• Turn valves to circulate water through cores, or spray water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.
• Assemble and embed cores in casting frames, using hand tools and equipment.
• Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
• Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.

Key Skills

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Related Job Titles

• Casting Operator
• Direct Chill Caster (DC Caster)
• Ladle Car Operator
• Ladler
• Melter

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook

Salary

The average yearly salary of a Metal Pourer or Caster ranges between $26,480 and $56,900. Highest salaries are found in South Carolina, New York, and Alabama.