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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| metal-furnace-operator | Occupational skill for the role 'metal furnace operator' (also: plant manager, foundry plant manager, foundry operations manager, foundry production manager, blast furnace operator, steel furnace operator). Use when the user asks for typical metal furnace operator work such as: Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.; Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.; Record production data, and maintain production logs. |
Metal Furnace Operator
Metal furnace operators monitor the process of making metal before it is cast into forms. They control metal making furnaces and direct all activities of furnace operation, including the interpretation of computer data, temperature measurement and adjustment, loading vessels, and adding iron, oxygen, and other additives to be melted into the desired metal composition. They control the chemicothermal treatment of the metal in order to reach the standards. In case of observed faults in the metal, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.
Core workflow
- Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
- Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
- Record production data, and maintain production logs.
- Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces.
- Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.
- Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
- Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
- Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- admit basic metals to furnace
- ensure public safety and security
- maintain furnace temperature
- manage emergency procedures
- measure furnace temperature
- operate furnace
- prevent damage in a furnace
- record furnace operations
- troubleshoot
- work in metal manufacture teams
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/528e63a7-91be-4477-be2f-69ce82deb726), ONET 30.3 (51-4051.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*