| Job Title |
Casting-wheel Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Rotating Casting Wheel To Pour Molten Nonferrous
Metal, Such As Copper, Lead, Or Aluminum Into Molds To Form
Ingots: Moves Control Lever To Rotate Wheel And Position Mold
Under Pouring Spout Of Kettle Or Furnace. Pulls Lever To Remove
Stopper From Bottom Of Kettle Or To Tilt Ladle To Allow Metal To
Flow Into Mold. Rotates Wheel To Spot Successive Molds Under
Spout. Observes Process To Ensure That Castings Are Dumped And
That Molds Are Returned To Starting Position. May Spray Empty
Molds With Coating To Prevent Metal From Sticking To Mold
[casting-wheel-operator Helper (smelt. & Refin.)]. May Skim Slag
Or Dross From Metal In Furnace With Rake Or Hoe [furnace Helper
(nonfer. Metal; Smelt. & Refin.)]. May Divert Stream Of Metal
Into Bucket, Using Hose, To Obtain Samples For Laboratory. May
Operate Pump To Force Lead From Kettle Into Mold. May Skim
Impurities, Using Spatula Or Spoon, And Solidify Molten Lead By
Regulating Flow Of Water In Water-cooled Mold. May Observe
Furnace Gauge To Verify That Temperature Of Molten Metal Meets
Specifications. May Change Pouring Spout, Using Chain Hoist And
Handtools. May Operate Casting-wheel Machine That Advances Molds
Automatically At Predetermined Rate.
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