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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9051.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,600.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
- Currently, there are 19,520 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders”.
Also Known As…
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Oven Operator
- Lime Kiln and Recausticizing Operator
- Kiln Operator
- Kiln Fireman
- Furnace Operator
- Evaporator Operator
- Dryer Feeder
- Dry Kiln Operator
- Control Room Operator
- Annealing Operator
- Vulcanizing Machine Operator
- Vulcanizer
- Veneer Redrier
- Veneer Drier
- Varnish Melter
- Varnish Maker
- Vacuum Furnace Operator
- Vacuum Drier Tender
- Vacuum Drier Operator
- Utility Operator
- Unit Operator
- Tunnel Kiln Operator
- Tunnel Kiln Firer
- Tumbler Tender
- Tumbler Operator
- Tumbler
- Tube Lancer
- Treating Plant Operator
- Treating Engineer
- Tray Drier Operator
- Tray Drier
- Tower Operator
- Tile Burner
- Thaw Shed Heater Tender
- Tenter Frame Operator
- Temperer
- Teaser
- Stone Carriage Operator
- Stoker
- Still Operator
- Sterilizer Machine Operator
- Sterilizer
- Steam Tank Operator
- Steam Box Operator
- Starch Cooker
- Standpipe Tender
- Spray Drier Operator
- Soap Maker
- Soap Drier Tender
- Soap Drier Operator
- Soap Boiler
- Skein Yarn Drier
- Shrink Pit Operator
- Sand Drier
- Salt Boiler
- Rug Drying Machine Operator
- Rug Dry Room Attendant
- Rubber Vulcanizing Machine Operator
- Rubber Tire Curer
- Rubber Curer
- Rotary Kiln Operator
- Rotary Furnace Tender
- Rotary Drier Operator
- Rivet Heater
- Regenerator Operator
- Reel Blade Bender Furnace Tender
- Reduction Furnace Operator
- Red-Lead Burner
- Raw Stock Drier Tender
- Rabble Furnace Tender
- Pulp Drier Firer
- Pulp Cooker
- Primer Expeditor and Drier
- Pressure Tank Operator
- Pot Tender
- Pot Firer
- Pot Fireman
- Polymerization Oven Operator
- Plastics Seasoner Operator
- Pigment Furnace Tender
- Petroleum Refining Firer
- Pelletizer
- Pad Extractor Tender
- Package Yarns Drying Machine Operator
- Oxygen Furnace Operator
- Oxide Furnace Tender
- Oven Tender
- Oven Press Tender
- Oven Baker
- Oil Boiler
- Nodulizer
- Mud Temperer
- Mold Burner
- Matrix Drier Tender
- Lumber Kiln Operator
- Log Cooker
- Limehouse Worker
- Lime Sludge Kiln Operator
- Lime Kiln Tender
- Lime Kiln Operator
- Lime Burner
- Lens Hardener
- Lehr Tender
- Lehr Operator
- Lehr Loader
- Lehr Attendant
- Lead Nitrate Processor
- Label Drier
- Kiln Tender
- Kiln Stoker
- Kiln Firer
- Kiln Charger
- Kiln Burner
- Kettle Worker
- Kettle Tender
- Kettle Operator
- Insulation Board Back Tender
- Induction Furnace Operator
- Incinerator Operator I
- Impregnator and Drier
- Heater Tender
- Heater
- Hair Boiler Operator
- Glue Cook
- Glost Kiln Operator
- Glazing Machine Operator
- Glass Furnace Tender
- Furnace Operator and Tender
- Foam Rubber Curer
- Flow Worker
- Flat Drier
- Flash Drier Operator
- Flame Degreaser
- Firer Helper
- Firer
- Firepot Operator and Tender
- Enamel Burner
- Drying Unit Felting Machine Operator
- Drying Tunnel Operator
- Drying Tumbler Operator
- Drying Room Attendant
- Drying Machine Tender
- Dry-House Attendant
- Dry-Cans Operator
- Dry Mill Operator
- Dry Box Operator
- Drum Drier Operator
- Drier Tender
- Drier Operator
- Drier Feeder
- Debubblizer
- Curing Oven Tender
- Curing Oven Attendant
- Cupola Worker
- Cupola Operator, Insulation
- Cupola Man
- Core Oven Tender
- Cooker Tender
- Control Room Tender
- Control Operator
- Continuous Linter-Drier Operator
- Conditioner Tumbler Operator
- Coke Production Heater
- Coke Burner
- Coal Drier Operator
- Clothespin Drier Operator
- Cloth Drier
- Clay Roaster
- Clay Burner
- Charcoal Kiln Burner
- Charcoal Burner
- Channel Process Plant Operator
- Centrifugal Drier Operator
- Carbon Furnace Operator
- Calciner Operator
- Calcine Furnace Tender
- Burning Plant Operator
- Burner Tender
- Briquetting Machine Operator
- Brick Burner
- Brick Baker
- Bread Oven Operator
- Bone Drier Operator
- Bone Char Kiln Tender
- Boiler Control Room Operator
- Boiler Attendant
- Boiler
- Black Mill Operator
- Black Ash Burner Operator
- Beehive Kiln Charcoal Burner
- Batch and Furnace Operator
- Batch and Furnace Manager
- Base Draw Operator
- Ballman
- Backing-in Machine Tender
- Back Tender
- Automated Process Operator
- Autoclave Operator
- Annealer
- Acid Maker
Tasks for “Ager Operator”
- 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.
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools.
- Sprinkle chemicals on the surface of molten metal to bring impurities to surface and remove impurities, using strainers.
- Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.
- Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
- 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.
- Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
- Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
- Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
- Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.
- Direct crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed.
- Melt or refine metal before casting, calculating required temperatures, and observe metal color, adjusting controls as necessary to maintain required temperatures.
- Stop equipment and clear blockages or jams, using fingers, wire, or hand tools.
- Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electronic top-loading balances
- Industrial production electric furnaces
- Radial arm saws
- Swing saws
- Natural gas powered boilers
- Hot air core drying ovens
- Digital hygrometers
- Drying ovens
- Cleaning scrapers
- Digital micrometers
- Skid steers
- Table saws
- Moving carts
- Industrial air dryers
- Conveyor belts
- Continuous baking furnaces
- Portable saws
- Self-calculating balances
- Resistance moisture meters
- Glass kilns
- Digital bench scales
- Curing ovens
- Basket strainers
- Optical pyrometers
- Electric moisture meters
- Electric hoists
- Digital calipers
- Material shovels
- Dielectric power loss moisture meters
- High-heat digital thermometers
- Handtrucks
- Triple beam balances
- Wheeled forklifts
- Tracked overhead cranes
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft Word
- Machine operation software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel