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

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists.
2. 02Direct crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed.
3. 03Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
4. 04Melt or refine metal before casting, calculating required temperatures, and observe metal color, adjusting controls as necessary to maintain required temperatures.
5. 05Examine or test samples of processed substances, or collect samples for laboratory testing, to ensure conformance to specifications.
6. 06Feed fuel, such as coal and coke, into fireboxes or onto conveyors, and remove ashes from furnaces, using shovels and buckets.
7. 07Stop equipment and clear blockages or jams, using fingers, wire, or hand tools.
8. 08Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
9. 09Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools.
10. 10Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.
11. 11Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
12. 12Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.

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