Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
SOC Code: 49-9045
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasonss reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Repairing.
AI-Proof Score: 90.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$58,540
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Job Growth
-16.9%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Repairing
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Operation and Control
Common Tasks
- ✓Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
- ✓Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
- ✓Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
- ✓Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
- ✓Dry and bake new linings by placing inverted linings over burners, building fires in ladles, or by using blowtorches.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation