Pourers and Casters, Metal
SOC Code: 51-4052
Pourers and Casters, Metals pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 92.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 92.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$48,940
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Job Growth
-4.7%
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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
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.
- ✓Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
- ✓Remove solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzles, using long bars or oxygen burners.
- ✓Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
- ✓Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.
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