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

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Clean production equipment.
  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • 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.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Replace worn equipment components.