Occupations/49-9045.00
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
37%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
52%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Task
Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
- Task
Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
- Task
Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Reline or repair ladles and pouring spouts with refractory clay, using trowels.
- 02Chip slag from linings of ladles or remove linings when beyond repair, using hammers and chisels.
- 03Mix specified amounts of sand, clay, mortar powder, and water to form refractory clay or mortar, using shovels or mixing machines.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.06
- Degree of automation1.72
- Time sitting1.51
- Originality (ability)2.25
- Conflict situations2.50
- Hands-on objects/tools4.45
- Outdoors / weather2.98
- Disease exposure1.83
- Decision freedom3.79
Top abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63
- Near Vision3.50
- Extent Flexibility3.50
- Oral Comprehension3.38
- Multilimb Coordination3.38
- Manual Dexterity3.38
- Control Precision3.38
- Trunk Strength3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.50
- Speaking2.75
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking2.88
- Active Learning2.38
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring2.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
8 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.03 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |