Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
What Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Do
Build or repair equipment such as furnaces, kilns, cupolas, boilers, converters, ladles, soaking pits, and ovens, using refractory materials.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 3.5/5
- Production and Processingimportance 3.0/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.7/5
- English Languageimportance 2.7/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.6/5
- Chemistryimportance 2.5/5
- Designimportance 2.4/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.4/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Exposed to Contaminants5.0/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.9/5
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.8/5
- Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.7/5
- Time Pressure4.7/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
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- Pile Driver Operators96% skill match
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- Crane and Tower Operators96% skill match
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Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.3/5
- Repairingimportance 3.1/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.0/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.9/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 2.9/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.8/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
- Maintenance management software
- Time tracking software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Control
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Birmingham, AL13.16× national avg
- 2Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2.40× national avg
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.