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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”.

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Tasks for “Rubber Vulcanizing Machine Operator”

Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists.
Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.
Melt or refine metal before casting, calculating required temperatures, and observe metal color, adjusting controls as necessary to maintain required temperatures.
Sprinkle chemicals on the surface of molten metal to bring impurities to surface and remove impurities, using strainers.
Stop equipment and clear blockages or jams, using fingers, wire, or hand tools.
Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists.
Replace worn or defective equipment parts, using hand tools.
Feed fuel, such as coal and coke, into fireboxes or onto conveyors, and remove ashes from furnaces, using shovels and buckets.
Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
Calculate amounts of materials to be loaded into furnaces, adjusting amounts as necessary for specific conditions.
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.
Direct crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed.
Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.
Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools.
Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.

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