Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Manufacturing
Median Yearly Income
$55,765
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
-0.77%
What do Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders do?
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.