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.
  • Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
  • 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.

  • Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.