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Pours molten metal from ladle into molds to produce metal castings: Tilts ladle or opens pouring spout by turning handwheel or moving levers to pour metal into sand molds. Skims slag off molten metal, using strainer device, or tilts ladle to dump out slag. May move ladle from cupola or furnace to work station, manually or using overhead monorail or chain fall. May be designated according to type of ladle used as Pourer, Buggy Ladle; Pourer, Bull Ladle; Pourer, Crane Ladle; Pourer, Crucible.

Personality Traits


Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.

Detail Oriented: You pay close attention to all the little details.

Levelheaded: You hold your emotions in check, even in tough situations.

Salary and Education


How much does a Metal Pourer and Caster make?

Nationally: $22,000 – $52,000

Main education level: Certificate

source: US Dept of Labor


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