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

  • Heater
  • Heater Tender
  • Conditioner Tumbler Operator
  • Coke Production Heater
  • Rivet Heater
  • Thaw Shed Heater 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.
  • Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools.

  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.