NorthStar

Occupations/51-4052.00

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

71%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

14%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

43%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.

  • Mostly routine

    Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.

  • Task

    Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.
  2. 02Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
  3. 03Remove solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzles, using long bars or oxygen burners.
  4. 04Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
  5. 05Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.
  6. 06Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.10
  • Degree of automation2.48
  • Time sitting1.38
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.22
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.78
  • Outdoors / weather1.27
  • Disease exposure1.03
  • Decision freedom3.21

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
  • Manual Dexterity3.50
  • Control Precision3.50
  • Reaction Time3.12
  • Perceptual Speed3.12
  • Near Vision3.12
  • Multilimb Coordination3.12
  • Trunk Strength3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.75
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking2.75
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.88
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.25
  • Learning Strategies2.25
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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