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.

  • Replace worn or defective equipment parts, using hand tools.
  • Calculate amounts of materials to be loaded into furnaces, adjusting amounts as necessary for specific conditions.
  • Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.
  • Direct crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed.
  • Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
  • Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists.
  • Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.

  • Replace worn equipment components.
  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.