In the Steel Production Worker simulation, you will get to work on a large basic oxygen furnace which is used to produce molten steel from molten iron. The experience will begin with you in a control room overlooking the large production floor and you’ll need to prepare for your tasks. You will control large machinery such as a magnet crane, scrap box, and iron ladle inside the production facility using joysticks, levers and buttons. During this simulation, you will need to perform a heat, which is when a mixture of scrap metal and molten iron are blasted with high pressure oxygen used to melt the mixture down into steel.
Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing, operate and monitor multi-function process control machinery and equipment to control the processing of mineral ores, metals or cement. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries and cement processing plants.
With currently 130 existing positions and another 10 in the next three years, now is an ideal time to start thinking about this as a career path. The average annual salary of this position is $116,600. Which is a great annual salary in this province.
For more detailed information, please visit the official StatCan listing of this position.
9231 – Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
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