Furnace Operator Job Description

The Furnace Operator job function is to 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.

Tasks for Furnace Operator

• The Furnace Operator weighs or measures specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.

• The Furnace Operator presses and adjusts controls in order to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.

• The Furnace Operator monitors equipment operations, gauges, and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards.

• The Furnace Operator reads and interprets work orders and instructions in order to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.

• The Furnace Operators record gauges readings, test results, and shift production in log books.

• The Furnace Operator confers with supervisors or other equipment operators in order to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve productions problems.

• The Furnace Operator examines or tests samples of processed substances, or collect samples for laboratory testing, in order to ensure conformance to specifications.

• The Furnace Operator cleans, lubricates, and adjusts equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, and oil and hand tools.

• The Furnace Operator transports materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, hand trucks, or hoists.

• The Furnace Operator stops equipment and clears blockages or jams, using fingers, wire, or hand tools.

The Furnace Operator needs knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality controls, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. The Furnace Operator needs knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance. The Furnace Operator needs knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. The Furnace Operator needs knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. The Furnace Operator needs knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skill requirements for the Furnace Operator

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to teach others how to do something in connection with their job function.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to determine causes of operating errors and decides what to do about it.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to monitor performance of you, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective actions.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to adjust actions in relation to others actions.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to select and use training methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

• The Furnace Operator needs the skill to talk to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities required by the Furnace Operator

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions.

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to see details at close range within a few feet of the observer.

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• The Furnace Operator needs the ability to keep the hand and arm steady while moving the other arm or while holding the arm and hand in one position.