Description
Operate heating machinery in order to melt various materials, or to bake filled-up moulds.
Alternative labels
operating smelter
smelter operating
operating of smelter
operate heating equipment
smelter operation
operating smelting equipment
smelting equipment operation
operation of smelter
operating heating equipment
operate smelting equipment
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Operate smelter is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Operate smelter is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Coquille casting worker: Coquille casting workers manufacture castings, including pipes, tubes, hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel, by operating hand-controlled equipment in a foundry. They conduct the flow of molten ferrous and non-ferrous metals into coquilles, taking care to create the exact right circumstances to obtain the highest quality metal. They observe the flow of metal to identify faults. In case of a fault, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.
Foundry operative: Foundry operative manufacture castings, including pipes, tubes, hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel, by operating hand-controlled equipment in a foundry. They conduct the flow of molten ferrous and non-ferrous metals into moulds, taking care to create the exact right circumstances to obtain the highest quality metal. They observe the flow of metal to identify faults. In case of a fault, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.
References
- Operate smelter – ESCO
