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

  • Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

  • Batch and Furnace Manager
  • Batch and Furnace Operator
  • Batch and Furnace Supervisor
  • Coke Production Heater
  • Firepot Operator and Tender
  • Furnace Operator and Tender
  • Impregnator and Drier
  • Lime Kiln and Recausticizing Operator
  • Primer Expeditor and Drier

  • Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.
  • 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.

  • 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.