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

  • Cupola Worker
  • Flow Worker
  • Kettle Worker
  • Limehouse Worker

  • 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.

  • Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools.
  • Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.
  • Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
  • Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
  • Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.
  • Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
  • Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.
  • Replace worn or defective equipment parts, using hand tools.
  • Stop equipment and clear blockages or jams, using fingers, wire, or hand tools.
  • Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists.

  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Clear equipment jams.
  • Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Replace worn equipment components.