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| MINOR GROUP 812: METAL-PROCESSING-PLANT OPERATORS
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Metal-processing-plant operators operate and monitor ore-
smelting, metal converting and refining furnaces, metal-rolling
mills, metal-heat-treating- or metal-extrusion plant.
Tasks performed usually include: operating and monitoring
furnaces for ore-smelting, melting, refining, converting or
reheating metal, as well as plant for rolling, extruding or
shaping metal. Supervision of other workers may be included.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the
following unit groups:
8121 Ore and metal furnace operators
8122 Metal melters, casters and rolling-mill operators
8123 Metal-heat-treating-plant operators
8124 Metal drawers and extruders
Note
Occupations are classified into Major group 7,Craft and
related trades workers if the tasks are carried out by hand and
by hand-powered and other tools and call for an understanding
of the work organisation, the materials and tools used, and the
nature and purpose of the final product.
Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary
occupations if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature,
mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort,
little or no previous experience and understanding of the work,
and limited initiative or judgement.
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