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.

  • Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.
  • Feed fuel, such as coal and coke, into fireboxes or onto conveyors, and remove ashes from furnaces, using shovels and buckets.
  • Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
  • Sprinkle chemicals on the surface of molten metal to bring impurities to surface and remove impurities, using strainers.
  • Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists.

  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.