A professional who assists steel pourer in pouring molten metal into molds. Respnsibilities include:

• Places equipment, such as shovels, water hose, and boards on pouring platform.
• Counts molds and caps to ensure specified number for pouring operation.
• Measures and marks molds to indicate specified filling heights, using tape and chalk.
• Weighs specified additives, and transports additives to pouring platform, using wheelbarrow.
• Shovels additives into molds to prevent metal from boiling and forming air bubbles inside ingot.
• Signals overhead crane operator to position hot-tops (covers) or steel plates on filled molds to retard cooling of steel.
• Pours sample of molten steel into test mold for laboratory analysis.
• Sprays mold covers with water to cool covers.
• Signals overhead crane operator to remove covers from molds after steel has solidified.
• Removes bricks from ladles that require relining and sets stopper assemblies and nozzles in relined ladles, using bars, sledge, and handtools.
• Performs other duties as described under helper master title.