Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operator and Tender
Summary
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operator monitoring equipment, adjusting controls, and recording data while transporting materials and maintaining equipment in a production setting
Experience
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operator and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to find problems
Conferred with supervisors or other operators to report equipment issues
Pressed and adjusted controls to set and regulate equipment as needed
Recorded gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books
Read and understood work orders and instructions for tasks and schedules
Transported materials and products to and from work areas using carts or handtrucks
Cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted equipment using scrapers, solvents, and hand tools
Skills
Hands-On Work
Loading materials into production equipment, Adjusting oven temperature controls, Cleaning production equipment, Moving equipment between areas
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Driver's license
Checking & Planning
Testing chemical characteristics, Measuring substances, Calculating labor requirements