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

  • Automated Process Operator
  • Channel Process Plant Operator
  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Feed fuel, such as coal and coke, into fireboxes or onto conveyors, and remove ashes from furnaces, using shovels and buckets.
  • 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.
  • Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.
  • Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.

  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.