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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Pour molten metal
  2. Determine job requirements
  3. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  4. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  5. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  6. Prepare for pouring molten metal
  7. Check the condition of the mould and ladle according to procedures
  8. Check the temperature of molten metal for conformance to specification
  9. Sequence pouring method to procedures
  10. Identify the capacity of the required pour against specification
  11. Preheat and prepare the ladle to receive molten metal
  12. Transfer ladle to furnace
  13. Fill and transfer the ladle to the pouring area
  14. Determine additives from specification and add to molten metal as required
  15. Maintain quality of metal as required
  16. Monitor the temperature as required
  17. Undertake chemical analysis and apply remedial action as required
  18. Pour metal safely to specification
  19. Pour metal at an appropriate and continuous rate
  20. Pour a test bar as required
  21. Empty excess metal from ladle and return ladle
  22. Empty, clean and maintain the ladle according to SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Ladle includes one (1) or more of the following:

lip pour

tea pot

bottom pour

barrel

bull ladles of varying capacity

Additives include one (1) or more of the following:

alloys

inoculants

spheroidisers

coagulants