How do they match: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

  • Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

  • Batch and Furnace Manager
  • Batch and Furnace Operator
  • Batch and Furnace Supervisor
  • Firepot Operator and Tender
  • Furnace Operator and Tender
  • Impregnator and Drier
  • Lime Kiln and Recausticizing Operator
  • Primer Expeditor and Drier
  • Raw Stock Drier Tender

  • Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

  • Calculate amounts of materials to be loaded into furnaces, adjusting amounts as necessary for specific conditions.
  • Direct crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed.
  • Examine or test samples of processed substances, or collect samples for laboratory testing, to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
  • Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists.
  • Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.

  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.