A professional who pours molten metal from ladles into molds to form ingots. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines molds to ensure that they are clean, smooth, and coated.
• Signals overhead crane operator to position pouring nozzle of ladle over molds.
• Pulls lever to lift ladle stopper and allow molten steel to flow into ingot molds to specified height.
• Replaces defective stoppers, using handtools, sledges, and bars.
• Signals steel-pourer helper during steel pouring operation to obtain sample of steel for analysis, spray water on filled molds, and cap molds.
• Removes solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzle, using long bar or oxygen burner.