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

  • Automated Process Operator
  • Channel Process Plant Operator
  • Coke Production Heater
  • Insulation Processor
  • Nitrate Processor

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Examine or test samples of processed substances, or collect samples for laboratory testing, to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
  • Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
  • Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
  • Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.
  • 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.

  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • 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.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.