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

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.

206 alternate job titles:

Ager Operator Annealer Annealing Operator Autoclave Operator Automated Process Operator Back Tender Backing-in Machine Tender Ballman Base Draw Operator Batch and Furnace Operator Beehive Kiln Charcoal Burner Black Ash Burner Operator Black Mill Operator Boiler Boiler Attendant Boiler Control Room Operator Bone Char Kiln Tender Bone Drier Operator Bread Oven Operator Brick Baker Brick Burner Briquetting Machine Operator Burner Burner Tender Burning Plant Operator Calcine Furnace Tender Calciner Operator Carbon Furnace Operator Centrifugal Drier Operator Channel Process Plant Operator Charcoal Burner Charcoal Kiln Burner Clay Burner Clay Roaster Cloth Drier Clothespin Drier Operator Coal Drier Operator Coke Burner Coke Production Heater Conditioner Tumbler Operator Continuous Linter-Drier Operator Cooker Tender Core Oven Tender Cupola Man Cupola Worker Curing Oven Attendant Curing Oven Tender Debubblizer Drier Drier Feeder Drier Operator Drier Tender Drum Drier Operator Dry Box Operator Dry Kiln Operator Dry Mill Operator Dry Room Operator Dry-Cans Operator Dry-House Attendant Dryer Feeder Drying Machine Tender Drying Room Attendant Drying Tumbler Operator Drying Tunnel Operator Drying Unit Felting Machine Operator Enamel Burner Evaporator Operator Firepot Operator and Tender Firer Flame Degreaser Flash Drier Operator Flat Drier Flow Worker Foam Rubber Curer Furnace Operator Furnace Operator and Tender Glass Furnace Tender Glazing Machine Operator Glost Kiln Operator Glue Cook Hair Boiler Operator Heater Heater Tender Impregnator and Drier Incinerator Operator Induction Furnace Operator Insulation Board Back Tender Insulation Cupola Operator Insulation Processor Kettle Coordinator Kettle Operator Kettle Tender Kettle Worker Kiln Burner Kiln Charger Kiln Fireman Kiln Firer Kiln Operator Kiln Stoker Kiln Tender Label Drier Lehr Attendant Lehr Loader Lehr Operator Lehr Tender Lens Hardener Lime Burner Lime Kiln and Recausticizing Operator Lime Kiln Operator Lime Kiln Tender Lime Sludge Kiln Operator Limehouse Worker Log Cooker Lumber Kiln Operator Matrix Drier Tender Mold Burner Mud Temperer Nitrate Processor Nodulizer Oil Boiler Oven Baker Oven Operator Oven Press Tender Oven Tender Oxide Furnace Tender Oxygen Furnace Operator Package Yarns Drying Machine Operator Pad Extractor Tender Pelletizer Petroleum Operator Petroleum Refining Firer Pigment Furnace Tender Plastics Seasoner Operator Polymerization Oven Operator Pot Fireman Pot Firer Pot Tender Pottery and Porcelain Kiln Firer Pressure Tank Operator Primer Expeditor and Drier Pulp Cooker Pulp Drier Firer Rabble Furnace Tender Raw Stock Drier Tender Red-Lead Burner Reduction Furnace Operator Reel Blade Bender Furnace Tender Regenerator Operator Rivet Heater Rotary Drier Operator Rotary Furnace Tender Rotary Kiln Operator Rubber Curer Rubber Tire Curer Rubber Vulcanizing Machine Operator Rug Dry Room Attendant Rug Drying Machine Operator Salt Boiler Sand Drier Shift Operator Shrink Pit Operator Skein Yarn Drier Soap Boiler Soap Drier Operator Soap Drier Tender Soap Maker Spray Drier Operator Standpipe Tender Starch Cooker Steam Box Operator Steam Tank Operator Sterilizer Sterilizer Machine Operator Still Operator Stoker Stone Carriage Operator Tail Burner Teaser Temperer Tenter Frame Operator Thaw Shed Heater Tender Tile Burner Tray Drier Tray Drier Operator Treating Engineer Treating Plant Operator Tube Lancer Tumbler Tumbler Operator Tumbler Tender Tunnel Kiln Firer Tunnel Kiln Operator Tunnel Operator Unit Operator Utility Operator Vacuum Drier Operator Vacuum Drier Tender Vacuum Furnace Operator Varnish Maker Varnish Melter Veneer Drier Veneer Redrier Vulcanizer Vulcanizing Machine Operator Wire Drawer Operator Woodworking Kiln Operator
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Salary Information

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders: $47,010 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes. General
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment. General
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements. General
Record operational or production data. General
Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions. General
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products. General
Clean production equipment. General
Lubricate production equipment. General
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas. General
Clear equipment jams. General
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment. General
Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production. General
Load materials into production equipment. General
Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production. General
Replace worn equipment components. General
Direct operational or production activities. General
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning. Maintenance
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences. Maintenance
Maintain production or processing equipment. Maintenance
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Inventory tracking software Inventory management software
    Machine operation software Industrial control software
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