Description
Measure the amounts of steel or other metals to be heated. Take decisions on the amount of heat to be used, the duration of the heating, and other variables in the process based on the measurement.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Casting machine operatorCasting machine operators operate casting machines to manipulate metal substances into shape. They set up and tend casting machines to process molten ferrous and non-ferrous metals…
- BlacksmithBlacksmiths heat metal, usually steel, in a forge and shape it with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil. Contemporarily, they predominantly create artisanal metal products, including or…
Optional for
- Metal furnace operatorMetal furnace operators monitor the process of making metal before it is cast into forms. They control metal making furnaces and direct all activities of furnace operation, includi…
- Metal products assemblerMetal products assemblers fit and fasten metal materials according to strictly laid down procedures in order to produce various parts or final products using power tools, hand tool…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026